Project Detail

Letters Home

Synopsis

Imagine what it must feel like to be forced to leave everything you know and love in order to stay alive. This was the situation for Jean Baptiste, a journalist in Rwanda. Letters Home is a poignant and very personal portrayal of his experiences since arriving in England as a refugee, through his letters home to his family.

Details

Year: 2004
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 5 mins
Format: DigiBeta
Director: Jo Elliot
Producer: J D Jayalakshmi
Editor: James Bluemel
Director of Photography: Jo Elliot
Composer: John Greswell, Oliver Ralfe

Genre

Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

High Point Films

36 High Point
London N6 4BA
UK

T +44 (0)7779 495596

jo@elliott.as

Sales Company

Martha Haxworth

46 Canonbury Square
London N1 4BA
UK

T+44 (0)7855 179893

marthahaxworth@hotmail.com

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