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Joy Uncensored

Synopsis

Retired Joy France attempts to break gender and age stereotypes by competing in the brutal, youthful, male-dominated world of battle rap. A story of one woman's daring attempt to embrace life.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 30 sec
Format
HD
Director
Natasha Hawthornthwaite
Producer
Scott Bradley, Natasha Hawthornthwaite
Co-Producer
Emily Coupland
Editor
Paul D. Jones
Director of Photography
Natasha Hawthornthwaite, Scott Bradley
Sound
Mark Roscoe

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Northern Heart Films Ltd

Studio 14, The Old Courts
Crawford Street
Wigan WN1 1NA

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