Project Detail

Sheila

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.

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

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Production Company

Vicki Kisner

E: vicki_kisner@hotmail.com

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