Project Detail

Rings of Fire

Gwen Ong

Synopsis

A Cameroonian asylum seeker detained by the UK Home Office for imminent deportation is released and granted a three year stay in Northern Ireland as a result of a campaign that gained widespread support from the Northern Irish public and politicians like Martin McGuinness.

Details

Year: 2008
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 21 mins 28 secs
Format: Digital
Director: Gwen Ong
Producer: Gwen Ong
Editor: Clement Lesbarreres
Screenwriter: Gwen Ong

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Minority Report NI Ltd

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