Project Detail

Pulling Teeth

Synopsis

A hybrid, feature-length portrait of working-class survival in a metropolis hollowed out by growing inequality.
Co-created with non-actors and their lived experiences, the film follows Damian, a resourceful hustler, who grinds out a hand-to-mouth existence selling stolen e-bike batteries, and breaking into construction sites stealing metal to sell for scrap. This daily struggle has fractured his relationships, especially with an ex-partner and young daughter who is growing ever more distant. When a tenuous involvement with an older woman ends, Damian is forced to confront his growing isolation on the streets of a city he no longer recognises.

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 78 min
Format: 4k Video
Director: David Alamouti 1st Feature
Producer: Nicholas Nazari
Editor: Julien Testa
Director of Photography: Nic Nazari
Production Designer: Zoha Zokaei
Sound: Rob Szeliga
Principal cast: Damian Smith, Tracey Phillips, Lola Phillips

Genre

Docufiction Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Inovi UK

David Alamouti

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