Kingdom of Us
Synopsis
Combining family home video archive with intimate footage captured in the West Midlands over two years, director Lucy Cohen examines how tragedy struggles towards hope.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Documentary Competition - World premiere
BAFTA Nomination 2018 - Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 109 mins
- Director
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Lucy Cohen 1st Feature
- Producer
- Julia Nottingham
- Executive Producer
- Mary Burke, Marisa Clifford, Ben Cotner, Celine Haddard, Fergus Haycock, Lisa Nishimura, Sam Sniderman, Jason Spingarn-Koff, Steve Warr
- Editor
- Michael Aaglund, Stephen Haren, Maya Maffioli
- Screenwriter
- Lucy Cohen
- Director of Photography
- Charlie Goodger
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Pulse Films
17 Hanbury StreetLondon
E1 6QR
Sales Company
Dogwoof Global
Overseas House19-23 Ironmonger Row
London
EC1V 3QN
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