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Outlines of Love

Synopsis

Luka is a 23 year old Portuguese-British art student. With just hours to go before his family join him for his graduation show, he feels it’s the perfect time to share something very personal with his grandmother, who helped raise him and with whom he has a very strong bond. During this afternoon, they share feelings and memories, but can each generation accept each other unconditionally...
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Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
37 min 33 sec
Format
16mm Film
Director
João Cutileiro Nunes
Producer
João Cutileiro Nunes
Editor
João Cutileiro Nunes
Screenwriter
João Cutileiro Nunes
Director of Photography
David Penfold, Pia Storck, Richard Swingle
Sound
Matt Price, Antonis Tsoukatos
Composer
Robin Morrison
Principal cast
Maria Do Carmo Trindade, Ricardo Castro, A.J. Adams-Camacho

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Discourse Pictures

32 Stanlake Road
London
W12 7HP

Sales Company

Discourse Pictures

32 Stanlake Road
London
W12 7HP

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