Project Detail

On The 8 Ball

Synopsis

In the small hours of the night two shots ring out. Kudjo, a black gangster, lies alone and bleeding on the floor of his deserted nightclub. Through his eyes, we see the climactic events which led up to his shooting. Set in London's clubs, the film tells of a man's battle to escape the hate that he himself set in motion many years before.

Details

Year: 1998
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 27mins
Format: Beta SP
Director: Charlie Harris, Philip Chavannes
Screenwriter: Charlie Harris
Director of Photography: Nathan Sheppard
Principal cast: Valentine Nonyella, Rodney Charles, Anthony Williams,

Genre

Black Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Footloose Films 17 Langland Gardens London NW3 6QE T/F: 0207 435 1330

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Set in the summer of 2000, 14 year old Lucian explores his sexuality through fantasy in a pre-internet world. Lucian is a 14 year closeted gay kid going through puberty. He doesn’t know how to communicate in a world that doesn’t speak his language so he lives in isolation, observing the world as an outsider. With the fear of ever exposing who he really is, Lucian seeks comfort in fantasy and lives his life in a daydream.

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