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Synopsis
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 15 mins
- Director
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Koby Adom
- Producer
- Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
- Editor
- Jim Page
- Director of Photography
- Joel Honeywell
- Production Designer
- Phoebe Platman
- Sound
- Max Lipscombe
- Principal cast
- Robbie Gee, Malcolm Kamulete, Femi Ogunjobi, Jason Yorke
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Production Status
Production Company
A Joi Productions Ltd production with support of Film London, London Calling
Joi Productions Ltd
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