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Sheila

Matthew Muscat Drago

Synopsis

Sheila, a young domestic worker in South Africa fears asking her controlling boss for time off to attend a wedding, so she cooks up a lie about her grandma’s funeral. But when her little lie escalates, both women are forced to face up to some bitter truths.

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Details

Year: 2015
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 17 mins 30 secs
Format: Sony F55 HD
Director: Vicki Kisner
Producer: Guy Horlock, Vicki Kisner, Matthew Muscat Drago
Executive Producer: Robert Bierman
Editor: Carl Troedsson
Screenwriter: Katey McDonagh
Director of Photography: Matthew Muscat Drago
Production Designer: N/A
Sound: Steve Speed
Composer: Nicolas Jeudy
Principal cast: Mary Anne Barlow, Kareemah Maphasa, Michelle Du Plessis

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Vicki Kisner

E: vicki_kisner@hotmail.com

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