Project Detail

Invisible Barriers

Synopsis

An animated film created to support and encourage girls to believe in themselves in difficult regions around the globe, where societal change and growth is needed and should be positively encouraged.

Details

Year: 2016
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 2 mins 6 secs
Format: Digital
Director: Mustashrik Mahbub
Producer: Alex Halley
Co-Producer: Valerie Messersi
Executive Producer: Partizan, Freuds, Girl Effect.org
Editor: Mustashrik Mahbub, Kevin Konak
Screenwriter: Mustashrik Mahbub, Seb Royce, Basset Ikpi, Girl Effect.org
Director of Photography: Mustashrik Mahbub
Production Designer: Mustashrik Mahbub
Sound: Ed Downham, Wave Studios
Composer: Wave Studios
Principal cast: Bassey Ikpi

Genre

Human Rights

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mustashrik Mahbub

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Partizan

19 Kingsland Road
London
E2 8AA

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Sales Company

CUT-UP GmbH (Festival Bookings)

Moritz Schneider & Andrea Sponrig
Hopfenstrasse 19
Zürich
CH-8045
Switzerland

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