Project Detail

Pastoral Malaise

Synopsis

A meditative reflection on the absences found in rural pastoral environments, which are often framed by a false romanticism and picturesque conventions, constructed as tourist sites within rural landscapes across Britain.

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 22 sec
Format
16mm
Director
Ufuoma Essi
Producer
Ufuoma Essi
Editor
Ufuoma Essi
Screenwriter
Ufuoma Essi
Director of Photography
Mark Gee
Sound
Ines Adriana
Composer
Dorris Henderson
Principal cast
Voice Cast: Angela Wynter, starring: Janet Babirye, Dorcas Nsubuga, Raejaun Ruddock Williams
Wardrobe
Academy Costumes
Colourist
Thierry Phung
Casting
Nambi Kiyira, Shamica Ruddock
Production Assistance
Nambi Kiyira, Shamica Ruddock

Production Status

Production Company

Co-commissioned by LUX and Independent Cinema Office, using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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