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Pray

Synopsis

Traversing grief, hope, first love and home, PRAY is a portrait of brotherhood that looks at what we will do for the people we love, how we find joy in the midst of overwhelming despair, and how community can lift us up.
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
19 min 34 sec
Format
16mm
Director
Caleb Azumah Nelson
Producer
Matimba Kabalika, Amy Wells
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
Music
MeloZed
Principal cast
David Jonsson, Lamar Waves, Tara Tijani

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

B-Side Production

13-14 Dean Street
London
W1D 3RS

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