Project Detail

Signs

Synopsis

A coming-of-age drama about a teenage carer coming to terms with the responsibility of looking after her family after a distressing incident.

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
19 min 55 sec
Director
Yero Timi-Biu
Producer
Katie Sinclair
Executive Producer
Rienkje Attoh, Jessica Loveland, Matimba Kabalika
Editor
Rachel Durance
Screenwriter
Yero Timi-Biu
Director of Photography
Olan Collardy
Production Designer
Sandra Falase
Sound
Alistair Bolt, Taylor Papworth
Composer
Poppy Kavanagh
Principal cast
Rhianne Barreto, Vivian Oparah, Bhasker Patel, Summah Chandi, Cherrelle Skeete

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

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