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Nora

Synopsis

Having never left the ship when Nora, a service android, is given the oppertunity to leave her life of menial labour and take part in an mission to save the human species, she believes her dream of freedom will be fullfilled. Narrowly avoiding destruction she crash lands on a desolate planet finding herself stranded and without means of communication. Her journey quickly turns to one of survival both for herself and her fellow androids.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 47 secs
Director
Amy Engles
Producer
Jason Underhill
Co-Producer
Jason Underhill
Editor
Amy Engles
Screenwriter
Amy Engles
Sound
Lee Grainge, Matthias Kispert
Composer
Dom Mino
Principal cast
Noa Shimizu, Karl Theobald

Genre

Experimental Horror Woman Director Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Engles Industries

info@englesindustries.co.uk

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