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Mother

Synopsis

In the aftermath of his mother’s death, Edwin reaches out to his extended family for support.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Laugh Strand

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
22 mins
Director
Leo Leigh
Producer
Scott O'Donnell
Executive Producer
Sally Campbell, Denna Cartamkhoob, Tim Nash, Jesse Pearson, Sarah Pearson
Editor
Paco Sweetman
Screenwriter
Leo Leigh
Director of Photography
Stuart Bentley
Production Designer
Arthur de Borman
Sound
Sound Recordist: Richard Thomas
Composer
Glen West
Principal cast
Jeremy Swift, Sandra Voe, Angela Curran, Gerard Monaco
Production Manager
Peter Arboine
Art Director
Arthur De Borman
Post Prodcution
Time Based Arts

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, US coproduction

Somesuch (UK), Super Deluxe (US)

Somesuch

Sarah Pearson
Unit 2, Royle Studios
41 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7SG

Sales Company

c/o Somesuch

Sarah Pearson

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