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Home Video

Synopsis

A mother celebrates her daughter's fourth birthday and a VHS tape for the grandmother is being made. The assembled footage gradually reveals and hide details of their lives.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
S-VHS, miniDV, mobile phone
Director
Robert Cambrinus
Producer
Robert Stokvis
Editor
Nathan Cubitt
Screenwriter
Robert Cambrinus
Director of Photography
Jun Keung Cheung
Sound
Dave Sohanpal
Principal cast
Katy Vans, Mariam Sanodze

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Concept Films

PO Box 261
Loughton
Essex IG10 2WS
UK

T +44 (0)7973 977 561

robert.stokvis@conceptfilms.net

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