Project Detail

Leningrad

Synopsis

There's a story behind every life.

Details

Year: 2004
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 5 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Giles Borg
Producer: Marc Wilkinson
Editor: Bob Cassidy
Screenwriter: Giles Borg
Director of Photography: Duncan Telford
Sound: Paddy Owen
Music: Alan Bleay, Olly Secluna
Principal cast: Matthew Sim, Amanda Cannon, Natalie Bailey

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Soviet Films

56B Minster Road
London
NW2 3RE
UK

T+44 (0)20 7431 6536

giles@sovietfilms.co.uk

Sales Company

Dazzle Films Ltd

T/F+44 (0)20 7739 7716

sales@dazzlefilms.co.uk

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