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O' Pierrot

Synopsis

The story of the black, British experience: one driven by misplaced loyalty, melancholy, and historical reprise stands as a mirror to the traditional tale of Pierrot’s existence under Harlequin’s thumb. This forms the narrative pillar for Sasraku’s semi-autobiographical fairytale, shot on 8mm film.

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
13 min 58 sec
Format
8mm
Director
Tanoa Sasraku
Producer
Georgina Brinkman
Editor
Tanoa Sasraku, Muné Sugiyama
Screenwriter
Tanoa Sasraku
Director of Photography
Muné Sugiyama, Lewis Brander
Production Designer
Esther Dillner
Sound
Chiorstaidh Black
Composer
Chiorstaidh Black
Principal cast
Tanoa Sasraku, Michael Workeye
Makeup
Olivia Wiles
Lighting
Henry Mills
Production Manager
Matty Mancey-Jones
Movement Choreographer
Kaivalya Brewerton
Costume Design
Tanoa Sasraku, Matthew Morishima, Academy Costumes

Genre

Experimental Horror Woman Director Black Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tanoa Sasraku

Sales Company

Tanoa Sasraku

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