Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Synopsis
The brutally honest story of Robert's turbulent relationship with a friend from childhood, who cries out for help from a military hospital in China and sets Rob on a wild ride to get him home to Vancouver.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Sonic Strand
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 35 mins
- Format
- DCP
- Director
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Robert Valley
- Producer
- Cara Speller
- Executive Producer
- Andrew Ruhemann
- Editor
- Robert Valley
- Screenwriter
- Robert Valley
- Production Designer
- Robert Valley
- Sound
- Sound Editor: Adrian Rhodes
- Composer
- Music Supervisor: Gary Welch; Original Music by Mass Mental and Anitek
- Animator
- Robert Valley
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Canada, UK coproduction
Massive Swerve Studios (CA), Passion Pictures Animation (UK)
Passion Pictures Animation
Cara Speller33-34 Rathbone Place
London
W1T 1JN
Sales Company
c/o Passion Pictures Animation
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