Project Detail

Now and Then

Synopsis

While moving house, a middle-aged Muslim woman finds a box of old tapes filled with the memories of her husband's previous relationship and becomes increasingly obsessed.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

Details

Year: 2023
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 16 min 45 sec
Format: Digital
Director: Harris Alvi
Producer: Georgette Mason
Executive Producer: Harris Alvi
Editor: Alex Stuart
Screenwriter: Harris Alvi, Connor Cahill-Hayes
Director of Photography: Simon Van Parijs
Production Designer: Kristian Baker
Sound: Ian Edwards, Gabriel Hansen
Composer: Ben Jones
Principal cast: Natalie Coustaeu, Paul Sangham, Azan Ahmed, Ella McCallum, Saloni Saraf

Genre

Asian Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Backlight Visuals

38 Kirkhill Avenue
Haslingden, Lancashire
BB4 6UB

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Georgette Mason

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