Sebastian
Synopsis
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2024 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 110 min
- Director
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Mikko Mäkelä
- Producer
- James Watson
- Co-Producer
- Aleksi Bardy, Dries Phlypo, Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit, Rosie Crerar, Ciara Barry, Severi Koivusalo
- Executive Producer
- Mike Goodridge, Lizzie Francke, Jennifer Armitage, Niki Leskinen, Mariyah Dosani, Philippa Nicholl
- Screenwriter
- Mikko Mäkelä
- Principal cast
- Ruaridh Mollica, Hiftu Quasem, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Jonathan Hyde, Leanne Best, Lara Rossi
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Finland, Belgium co-production
Wild Beast Productions/Bêtes Sauvages (UK), Barry Crerar (UK), Good Chaos (UK), Finnish Impact Film Fund (FI), Helsinki-filmi (FI), Lemming Film België (BE)
Wild Beast Productions / Bêtes Sauvages Ltd
Sales Company
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