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Green Light

Synopsis

In 1991, having just given birth, Farida struggles to cope without knowing if her family in Iraq is dead or alive after the gulf war breaks out. Though physically in Newport, her mind is at war... far away.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 15 min
Director: Zahra Al-Sultani
Producer: Emily Beynon, Hayley Williams
Editor: Armiliah Aripin, Jean-Philippe Blunt
Screenwriter: Zahra Al-Sultani
Director of Photography: Rui Jiang (R.J) Ong
Production Designer: Jade Rache
Composer: Nayiem Adewale Oshin
Principal cast: Hayat Kamille, Nowras Tharb, Sharon Morgan

Genre

Welsh Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Caspian Films

16 Parkside
Marcham
Abingdon
OX13 6NN

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