Project Detail

London River

Synopsis

London 2005 - It’s the story of Ousmane and Mrs Sommers, both humble people living ordinary lives, he in France, she in the Channel Islands. He has a son – she has a daughter – they both are students in London.

On July 7th 2005, without any news of their dear children, they decide to start a journey together in search of the two teenagers. And although they come from different religious backgrounds – Ousmane is Muslim and Mrs Sommers’ Christian – they will share the same hope in finding their children alive. Putting aside their cultural differences, they will give each other the strength to continue the search and maintain the faith.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Rachid Bouchareb
Producer
Bertrand Faivre, Matthieu de Braconier
Co-Producer
Bertrand Faivre, Matthieu de Braconier
Editor
Yannick Kergoat
Screenwriter
Rachid Bouchareb, Zoe Galeron, Olivier Lorelle
Director of Photography
Jérome Almeras
Production Designer
Jean Marc Tran, Tan Ba
Sound
Philippe Lecoeur, Franck Rubio, Olivier Walczak
Composer
Armand Amar
Principal cast
Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyaté

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

3B Productions

10 passage des Taillandiers
75011 Paris
France

T +33 1431310 60

contact@3b-productions.com

The Bureau

18 Phipp Street
London EC2A 4NU
England

T +44 (0)20 7033 0555

Sales Company

Adeline Fontan Tessaur, Eva Diederix

Elledriver
66 rue de Miromesnil
75008 Paris
France

+ 33 1564348 70

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