Project Detail

Giraffe

Synopsis

Before their 17th Birthdays, two black boys attempt to bury contraband in order to save their cultural identity from being erased by the UK government, however, they unearth new truths that test their friendship.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival London 2023

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Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 17 min 35 sec
Director: Caleb Femi
Producer: Kareem Adeshina
Executive Producer: Dionne Farrell, Emma Kayee
Editor: Gary Coogan
Screenwriter: Caleb Femi
Director of Photography: Nathalie Pitters
Production Designer: Charlotte Toon
Sound: Chad Ororo Raymond
Principal cast: Kwabena Ansah, D'Angelo Graham

Genre

Horror Black Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

ABKA Creative

Kareem Adeshina

kareemadeshina@gmail.com

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c/o Caleb Femi

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www.calebfemi.com

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