Project Detail

Lloydie, the Boy from St. Thomas

Synopsis

Keifer Nyron Taylor captures the last days of grandfather, Lloydie Plummer, exploring his violent upbringing in Jamaica and the damage done to the family he built in the UK.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 min 45 sec
Format
Super 8mm
Director
Keifer Nyron Taylor
Producer
Keifer Nyron Taylor
Co-Producer
Adam Roberts
Editor
Keifer Nyron Taylor
Screenwriter
Keifer Nyron Taylor
Director of Photography
Keifer Nyron Taylor
Composer
Stephen Zeb Abrahams

Production Status

Production Company

Refuge Pictures LTD

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ

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