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MOTH (Man of the House)

Synopsis

We follow a 9 year old boy in a post apocalyptic world trying to look after his sick mother. Can he stay alive? Remain a child? On a deeper level the film is inspired by the lives of children who grow up with mentally ill or addict parents.
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Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 3 secs
Format
HD
Director
O T Fagbenle 1st Feature
Producer
Luti Fagbenle
Co-Producer
Neigeme Glasgow-Maeda
Executive Producer
Luti Fagbenle
Editor
John Holloway
Screenwriter
O T Fagbenle
Director of Photography
Oona Menges
Production Designer
Natasha Guinness Taylor
Sound
Benjamin Gandy
Principal cast
Tamzin Outhwaite, Tom Burgering, Emma Cunniffe, Steve Medlin

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

LUTI MEDIA

W: www.lutimedia.com
E: luti@lutimedia.com

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