Project Detail

Prisoners of Paradise

Synopsis

17-year-old orphan Lucy Gladwell is sent from England to live under the guardianship of her uncle George Huyton, an English plantation owner in the island of Mauritius. George’s plans for Lucy soon become problematic when she falls in love with a local Tamil man.
A story of love across the class and racial divides set in the 1910s.

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Running time
95 min
Format
Digital 35mm
Director
Mitch Jenkins
Producer
Alan Govinden, Maria Govinden
Executive Producer
Paula Crickard
Editor
Chris Gill
Screenwriter
Jason Wingard, Alan Govinden
Director of Photography
Stuart Howell
Production Designer
Maren Maranon
Sound
Nina Hartstone
Music
Sturdivant Adams
Principal cast
Ellie Bamber, JJ Field, Rhonda Mitra, Rupert Penry Jones, Mehdi Dehbi

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

AMG International

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