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Ruth and Safiya

Synopsis

The story follows an unlikely friendship between Ruth - an isolated pensioner in her 80s that visits her allotment daily, and Safiya - a teenage Syrian refugee that is struggling to adapt to her new life in Bradford.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 32 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Louisa Rose Mackleston
Producer
Louisa Rose Mackleston
Executive Producer
Simon Beaufoy
Editor
Mike Myshko
Screenwriter
Louisa Rose Mackleston
Director of Photography
Patrick Gillespie
Production Designer
Jessica Jones
Sound
Haresh Patel
Composer
Anna Stokes
Principal cast
Alison Rooks, Keiva Bhanabhai, Kelli Hollis

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