Project Detail

Leidi

Synopsis

Leidi lives with her mom and small baby; her boyfriend, Alexis has gone AWOL. After she bathing her baby, Leidi's sent by her mother to buy plantains. She meets a man who tells her he has seen Alexis with another girl: she embarks on a journey to find him.

Details

Year
2014
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 mins 40 secs
Format
Alexa
Director
Simon Mesa Soto
Producer
Diana Patino Martinez
Executive Producer
The London Film School
Editor
Ricardo Saraiva
Screenwriter
Simon Mesa Soto
Director of Photography
Juan Sarmiento
Sound
Andres Montana Duret
Principal cast
Alejandra Montoya Villa, Hector Alfredo Orrego, Josselin Torres

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9UB

W: www.lfs.org.uk

T: +44(0)207 836 9642

Sales Company

Same as Production Company

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