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Made For Duty Overseas

Synopsis

A noir-ish tale centred around a packet of menthol Vogue cigarettes, moving between Sri Lanka and the UK. Intrigued by the allure of a mysterious woman and political espionage, our narrator finds herself enticed into an addiction.
Created with cut out animation using entirely painted fabric and embroidered parts.
Official Selection Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF Shorts 2023 - World premiere

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Details

Year: 2023
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 4 min 38 sec
Format: Cut Out
Director: Katie King
Producer: Royal College of Art
Editor: Karina Ho, Katie King
Screenwriter: Sorcha O'Sullivan, Katie King
Director of Photography: Katie King
Sound: Jenny Shen
Composer: Oran Johnson
Principal cast: Arabella Lindsay, Valya Korabelnikova

Genre

Action Experimental LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Woman Director Black

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Royal College of Art

Kensington Gore
South Kensington
London
SW7 2EU

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