Learning to Love the Gun
Synopsis
From Hemingway to present day the film examines whether there is anything we can learn about masculinity from these men who seek their thrills from the power a gun gives to its bearer.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 29 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Joseph Matthews
- Producer
- Kurban Kassam
- Editor
- Esben B W Asgaard
- Director of Photography
- Joseph Matthews
- Sound
- Jussi Honka
- Composer
- Paul Pringle
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Hemant Sharda
National Film and Television School (NFTS)Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1494 731 457
Fax: +44 (0)1494 674 042
Sales Company
Hemant Sharda
National Film and Television School (NFTS)Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1494 731 457
Fax: +44 (0)1494 674 042
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