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Peaches

Synopsis

Peaches inhabits an imaginary dystopian city. She dreams of no longer being a creature entangled by the desire of others. Gradually, her dreams become fused with her waking moments. But will Peaches' desire for transformation be tolerated by the society in which she lives?

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Charmaine Choo
Producer
The National Film & Television School
Executive Producer
The National Film & Television School
Director of Photography
Marcus Waterloo
Screen Writer
Charmaine Choo Director of Photography: Marcus Waterloo

Genre

Woman Director Asian

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The National Film & Television School Beaconsfield Studios Station Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1LG Tel: 01494 671234 Fax: 01494 674042

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