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Synopsis

The short film is about a young African refugee who moves to Manchester to escape civil unrest in his homeland.

He struggles to escape the horrors of his past experiences and to integrate into British society and culture.

The protagonist, Sammy, uses performance art to find his voice.
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 mins 2 secs
Director
Caleb Shaffer
Producer
Caleb Shaffer
Co-Producer
Lynette Matthews
Editor
Steven Wyatt
Screenwriter
Caleb Shaffer
Director of Photography
Steven Wyatt
Production Designer
Kirsty Donovan
Sound
Andrew Layfield
Composer
Steven Pycroft
Principal cast
Josh Okusanya

Genre

Human Rights Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Picture Lock Productions

52 Newton Street
Airbourne Studios
Northern Quarter
Manchester
M1 1ED
UK

www.picturelock.co.uk

Sales Company

Caleb Shaffer

Picture Lock Productions
52 Newton Street
Airbourne Studios
Northern Quarter
Manchester
M1 1ED
UK

www.picturelock.co.uk

E: caleb.d.shaffer@gmail.com

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