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Great Falls

Synopsis

Adapted from a short story by Richard Ford. Montana, USA 1973. Ten year old Stevie and his father Jake are out on a duck shoot. As they are poaching, they always make these expeditions at night and then stay at their nearby hunting cabin. But the night the film unfolds, Jake decides to go back home. When they arrive at the house, a stranger awaits them in the kitchen and what happens then will stay with Stevie for the rest of his life.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
16mm Fuji
Director
Francois Méthé
Producer
The London International Film School
Executive Producer
The London International Film School
Editor
Marco Chiandetti
Director of Photography
Erik Wilson
Sound
Robin Todd
Principal cast
Nicholas Farrel, Adam Sheffield, Stella Gonet, Billy Geraghty
Screen Writers
Francois Methe

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The London International Film School Contact: Chrissy Bright 24 Shelton Street London WC2H 9HP Tel: 020 7240 0168 Fax: 020 7497 3718 c.bright@LIFS.org.uk

Sales Company

As above

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