Pray
Synopsis
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2023
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 19 min 34 sec
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Caleb Azumah Nelson
- Producer
- Matimba Kabalika, Amy Wells
- Co-Producer
- Morgana Melvin
- Executive Producer
- Claudia Yusef, Ally Gipps, Nikki Sopp, Kate Shepherd
- Editor
- Marnie Hollande
- Screenwriter
- Caleb Azumah Nelson
- Director of Photography
- Korsshan Schlauer
- Production Designer
- Paix Robinson
- Sound
- Ines Adriana
- Composer
- MeloZed
- Principal cast
- David Jonsson, Lamar Waves, Tara Tijani
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BBC Film
B-Side Production
13-14 Dean StreetLondon
W1D 3RS
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