Project Detail

Pawns

Synopsis

In 1918, William, a young British soldier, new to the field, finds himself sharing an enclosed space with an enemy German soldier after experiencing the carnage of the battlefield, a situation which will give them the opportunity to look past their differences and rediscover their humanity.

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Tyrees A. Lamptey
Producer
David Barbeschi
Executive Producer
Nichole Horton, Jacqueline Topakian
Editor
Erwan Tortevois
Screenwriter
David Barbeschi
Director of Photography
Charlie Kelloway
Production Designer
Hamish MacLeod
Sound
Lina Peertum
Composer
Alfredo Sirica
Principal cast
Julian Michael Deuster, Robert East, Martin Gordon, James Downie, Sam Roffey

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

ABK Shorts

Tyrees A. Lamptey
David Barbeschi

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