Letters from Drancy
Synopsis
Official Selection Venice Biennale 2023
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- XR / Immersive
- Running time
- 22 min
- Format
- VR
- Director
-
Darren Emerson
- Producer
- Micaela Blitz
- Co-Producer
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
- Executive Producer
- Ashley Cowan
- Editor
- Conan Roberts, Darren Emerson
- Director of Photography
- Jon Boyce, Andrew Yardley
- Sound
- 1.618 Digital
- Principal cast
- Marion Deichmann
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, US co-production
East City Films
124 Finchley RoadLondon
NW3 5JS
Sales Company
East City Films
124 Finchley RoadLondon
NW3 5JS
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