Project Detail

Losing Joy

Synopsis

A young woman struggling to acknowledge the first anniversary of her sister's death is lost in her grief. Will a close friend and past lover be able to guide her into acceptance?
Official Selection BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2022
Official Selection BlackStar Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Format
16mm
Director
Juliana Kasumu
Producer
Martha Nakintu, Juliana Kasumu, Nana Duncan
Executive Producer
David Orobosa Omoregie, Babirye Bukilwa
Editor
Chloe Hardwick
Screenwriter
Nana Duncan
Director of Photography
Morgan K Spencer
Production Designer
Sandra Adobe
Sound
Ines Adriana
Principal cast
Michelle Tiwo, Shanay Neusum-James

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

MXM Productions Ltd

Kemp House
160 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

Sales Company

Martha Nakintu

Kemp House
160 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

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