Refugee Blues
Synopsis
Official Selection Berlinale 2016 - Generation 14plus - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 6 mins
- Director
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Stephan Bookas, Tristan Daws
- Producer
- Stephan Bookas, Tristan Daws
- Director of Photography
- Stephan Bookas
- Sound
- Sound: Tristan Daws; Sound Design, Sound Mix: Vladimir Rizun
- Composer
- Composer: Christoph Zirngibl; Vocals: Sharyhan Osman; Music: Deryn Cullen, Giacomo Castellano
- Principal cast
- 'Refugee Blues' read by Noah, a refugee
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Thousandth Mile
Stephan Bookas4 Sunninghill Road
London
SE13 7SS
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