Project Detail

Manufactured Britishness

Synopsis

Manufactured Britishness depicts a fictional future where immigrants must undergo physical assessments to demonstrate their worth as prospective British citizens. The narrative is set in post-industrial locations which are turned into training zones where immigrants engage in pre-learned and repetitive tasks in order to pass a bizarre test of citizenship.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
HD
Director
Kristina Cranfeld
Producer
Evan Francis
Editor
Kristina Cranfeld
Screenwriter
Kristina Cranfeld
Director of Photography
Matthias Pilz
Production Designer
Kristina Cranfeld
Sound
Tatsuji Mikajiri
Principal cast
Harry August, Stefano Guadino, Naomi Lee Schulke, Stathis Apostolou, Joyia Fitch, Amy Rosario, Robert Wainwright, Jacqueline Coombs
Lighting
Daniel Morgan
Location Sound
Edward A. Guy, Julika Welge
Costume Design
Anna Pitchouguina
Sound Editor
Will Ward

Production Status

Production Company

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