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Market Haunting

Synopsis

An animated documentary that explores ghosts and gentrification in Shepherd's Bush Market using 2D digital animation, live action footage, oral histories, memories, and archival images.The film presents this West London market as a vital urban common, a site for community, care, and resistance in a predominantly immigrant neighbourhood.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
2 min 45 sec
Director
Kulsum Ebrahim
Sound
Sound Mix: Joe Hirst
Composer
Reed Rosenbluth
Principal cast
With contributions from: Nazareth Kelif, Mauritius, Mistry
Animation
Kulsum Ebrahim

Genre

Experimental Woman Director

Categories

Animation Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Royal College of Art Animation 2023

Kulsum Ebrahim

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