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Love Sophie

Synopsis

Shayne Worcester was shot dead in a random mugging in May 1999. Sophie Paul, his on/off girlfriend for 10 years is trying to make sense of what happened. Starting at the street where he died, she takes an emotional and physical journey across America, visiting those touched by the murder.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Sophie Paul
Producer
Andy Porter
Editor
Tamara MacLachlan
Screenwriter
Sophie Paul
Director of Photography
Bernard Kelly
Sound
Tom Williams, Dan Gleich

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

APT Films

225a Brecknock Road
London N19 5AA
UK

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