Project Detail

Half Term

Synopsis

Fifteen year-old Malik and his friend Adam start to suspect that older brother Jamal is a potential terrorist bomber. But when they start to follow him they discover the truth is much more complex.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25 mins
Format
HD
Director
Sam Donovan
Producer
Emma Burge
Executive Producer
Emma Burge
Editor
Gary Dollner
Screenwriter
Geoff Bussetil
Director of Photography
Ian Moss
Production Designer
James Lewis
Composer
Dan Parry
Principal cast
Terry Haywood, James Burrows, Faraz Ayub

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Touchpaper Television Ltd

3-6 Kenrick Place
London W1U 6HD
UK

T +44 (0)20 7317 2233

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