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Held

Synopsis

Charles is attacked and stabbed, leaving him traumatised. Journeying home, he runs into a friend, but his shame of being a victim stops him from reaching out. Finally, Charles makes it safely back home, to the one person he knows will not judge. But Mum isn’t answering the door...

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 min 12 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Toby Wharton
Producer
Clement Fernandes, Silvia Felce
Executive Producer
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Editor
Lesley Posso
Screenwriter
Toby Wharton
Director of Photography
Laura Seward
Production Designer
Phoebe Platman
Sound
Chad Orororo
Music
Peter Gregson
Principal cast
Rasaq Kukoyi, Ebenezer Gyau, Joshua Cameron

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Fuyoh Films

179B High Street
Beckenham
BR3 1AH

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