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Isolation 9

Chris Maris

Synopsis

Amy is sick with a disease that keeps her in hospital isolation. While on his daily cigarette break, a janitor spots her. The two end up forming a tenuous friendship, one which occurs from different sides of the glass and only ever last as long as it takes for Ben's cigarette to burn down.

Details

Year: 2007
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 mins 11 secs
Format: Mini DV
Director: Jo Ho
Producer: Simon, Yee-Lin Richardson
Co-Producer: Simon, Yee-Lin Richardson
Editor: Shaan Cheekhooree
Screenwriter: Jo Ho
Director of Photography: Chris Maris
Production Designer: Sarah Miller
Sound: Christopher Wilson
Composer: Edwin Sykes
Principal cast: Junior Laniyan, Jennifer Lim

Genre

Experimental Woman Director Asian Black Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Contingency Films

missjoho@googlemail.com

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www.compasspoint.org.uk

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