Project Detail

No Space Like Home

Synopsis

Soviet Moscow in the late 1950’s- the space age begins with the launch of Sputnik 1. Irina - an octogenarian leading a dreary life in a cramped communal apartment is so far unaware of the of the concept of space travel….

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins 13 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Katherine Hearst
Editor
Katherine Hearst
Screenwriter
Katherine Hearst
Production Designer
Katherine Hearst
Sound
George Johnson
Composer
n/a
Principal cast
V/O’s: ANDREI ZAYATS, ANNA KRIPPA
Animation
Katherine Hearst
Compositing
MAURICIO ARRIETA, SWANTJE WENZ
ADDITIONAL ARTWORK BY
CHARLES HEARST

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art,Animation

Kensington Gore, London
SW7 2EU

Sales Company

Future Shorts

2-18 Warburton Road
London E8 3RT

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