Project Detail

Kneel Through The Dark

Synopsis

An exploration of the mystical subconscious rituals that govern our lives and bind us or drive us apart. As constant and as intangible as the seasons of the earth; that ebb and flow like the tide; that nourish like a mother and torment like an unseen demon

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 43 secs
Format
Super 8mm
Director
James Batley
Producer
James Batley
Editor
Jack Kennerley
Composer
Andy Becker, Lee Tesche
Principal cast
Shane Wilson, Megan Jones, Jack Kennerley, Joel Freeman

Production Status

Production Company

James Batley Film

E: james@jamesbatley.com

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