Project Detail

Gorka

Synopsis

A French exchange student visits England for the first time and finds himself at the centre of a very British family dynamic.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023
BAFTA Film Awards 2024 - Nomination - Best British Short Film

Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
18 min 28 sec
Director
Joe Weiland
Producer
Alex Jefferson
Executive Producer
Seth Wilson
Editor
Phil Currie
Screenwriter
Joe Weiland
Director of Photography
Harry Wheeler
Production Designer
Arthur de Borman
Sound
Harry Butcher
Composer
Filip Sijanec
Principal cast
Geraldine Somerville, Yanis Charifi, David Baddiel

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