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Pretty Red Dress

Synopsis

Follows a South London family and sees how one red dress is the centre of their lives.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2022 - World premiere
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023 - International premiere

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Features
Running time
110 min
Director
Dionne Edwards 1st Feature
Producer
Georgia Goggin
Executive Producer
Farhana Bhula, Robert A. Halmi, Bennett McGhee, Jim Reeve, Eva Yates
Editor
Andonis Trattos
Screenwriter
Dionne Edwards
Director of Photography
Adam Scarth
Composer
Brijs
Principal cast
Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke, Temilola Olatunbosun

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Music Woman Director Comedy Drama Dance

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Teng Teng Films Magellanic Media production with support from BBC Film, BFI, Sundance Institute

Teng Teng Films

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

2 Riding House Street
London
W1W 7FA

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