Project Detail

Light in Shadow

Name: Light in Shadow
Director: Alexandros Konstantaras, Juan Reina, Golkou Parhizgar
Genre: Welsh, Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 11 mins

Andy Smith, Lorna Roach

Synopsis

Wales 2005. Nadifa, a young asylum seeker, gets her refugee application rejected. As she can not return to her country in Africa, because her life was under threat, she hides from the authorities. In order to survive the present, Nadifa daydreams of her happy childhood, with the help of a View-Master toy.

Details

Year: 2006
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 mins
Format: 16mm
Director: Alexandros Konstantaras, Juan Reina, Golkou Parhizgar
Producer: International Film School of Wales
Co-Producer: International Film School of Wales
Editor: Alexandros Konstantaras, Juan Reina
Screenwriter: Alexandros Konstantaras, Juan Reina, Golkou Parhizgar
Director of Photography: Phil Cowan
Sound: Nick Davies, Oscari Korenius
Composer: Chris Bee
Principal cast: Simone McIntyre, Kourosh Asadollahi, Nabaz Aziz, Alice Jones, Marc Hoeferlin

Genre

Welsh Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

International Film School Wales

Newport School of Art, Media and Design
University of Wales, Newport
PO Box 179, Caerleon
Newport NP18 3YG, Wales
UK

Ysgol Ffilm Ryngwladol Cymru

Ysgol Gelf, y Cyfryngau a Dylunio Casnewydd
Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd
Blwch Post 179, Caerllion
Casnewydd
NP18 3YG Cymru, DU
UK

T+44 (0)16 3343 2679

www.artschool.newport.ac.uk

lightinshadowproject@yahoo.co.uk

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