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Synopsis

In an alternate world where having sex means swapping bodies with the other person, a young woman struggles to be herself, defying her small conservative community where swapping is taboo. A deeply intimate portrait of identity in transition.
Official Selection Tampere Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 min 30 sec
Director
Mdhamiri a Nkemi
Producer
Sabina Smitham
Editor
Amber Saunders
Screenwriter
Eve Hedderwick Turner
Director of Photography
Adam Singodia
Production Designer
Luke Moran-Morris
Sound
Adam Woodhams
Music
Seymour Milton
Principal cast
Sorcha Groundsell, Olive Gray

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

Hinterland Pictures

Sabina Smitham

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