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Introducing Brian

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Synopsis

Meet Brian, a Belfast storyteller, for a trip down memory alley and his colourful tales of the highlife, the lowlife and his cat. But in Brian's world things aren’t always what they seem and we soon discover his extraordinary optimism has been shaped by dark events.

Details

Year: 2015
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 13 mins 45 secs
Format: HDV
Director: Nicholas Keogh
Producer: Manal Laginaf
Editor: Gerard Stratton
Screenwriter: Nicholas Keogh, Brian Brown
Director of Photography: Mark Garrett
Sound: Michael McKnight
Composer: Colin Reid, Barry Cullen
Principal cast: Brian Brown, Katherine Bassett
Nature Photography: Kevin Treacy

Genre

Northern Irish Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bowerbird Pictures

E: bowerbirdpictures@gmail.com

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