Skint
Synopsis
From market stalls at risk of gentrification, through to vengeful waitresses, these monologues from poverty around the UK paint a stark picture of lives lived at the margins, as well as highlighting the strength to be found in community and the power of hope.
Details
- Year
- 2022
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 107 min
- Format
- 4k
- Director
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Corey Campbell, James Price, Lisa Clarkson, Jenni Fagan, Cora Bissett 1st Feature
- Producer
- Carolynne Sinclair Kidd
- Co-Producer
- Chenine Bhathena, Gill Johnson
- Executive Producer
- John Archer, Lisa McGee, Peter Mullan, Emma Cahusac, Leslie Finlay
- Editor
- Angela Slaven
- Screenwriter
- Kerry Hudson, Byron Vincent, Rachel Trezise, Gabriel Gbadamosi , James Price, Jenni Fagan, Lisa McGee
- Director of Photography
- David Lee
- Production Designer
- Andrew Drummond
- Sound
- Jonathon Mcloone, Kyle Allan, Jason Nightall
- Composer
- Sayan Kent
- Principal cast
- Emma Fryer, Michael Socha, Tamara Brabon, Gary Beadle, Peter Mullan, Isis Hainsworth, Saoirse Monica Jackson
- Production Manager
- David Brown
- Researcher
- Alex Chandler
- Additional Note
- With creative direction from Peter Mullan (My Name Is Joe; Tyrannosaur) and Derry Girls writer and executive producer Lisa McGee, SKINT features break-out UK talent including Saoirse-Monica Jackson, This is England 90’s Michael Socha, and director Corey Campbell.
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Production Status
Production Company
Hopscotch Films
Film City Glasgow401 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 2QJ
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