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Mother and Ulysses

Mother and Ulysses

Synopsis

Against her wishes, Anna’s estranged son becomes a film director. When his film is set to screen in the city, Anna travels to see it.
Official Selection Hamptons International Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Director
Mushi Cai
Producer
Zhuan Qiuhui Wang, Mushi Cai
Executive Producer
Mark Greenway, Butler Charlotte, Xinhong Kuang
Editor
Mushi Cai
Screenwriter
Mushi Cai
Director of Photography
Pablo Garrido Carreras
Production Designer
Zhiru Xie
Sound
Zbigniew Malecki
Composer
Nathan Klein, Zbigniew Malecki
Principal cast
Suzanna Hamilton, Simon Rouse, Fintan Quinn, Robert Mclanachan, Florence Baker, Tim Van Eyken, Ruaridh Aldington

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A London Film School production

17 Seconds Films

c/o London Film School
24 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9UB

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