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Soldier

Synopsis

Soldier is a gritty war drama that centres around an Irish mercenary who is torn between his mission and the morality of war, when a child stumbles across his position while playing in an abondoned house.

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
DV
Director
Martin Brennan
Producer
Emma Keil
Editor
Andrew Keil
Screenwriter
Bernard Michaels
Director of Photography
Angus Mitchell
Sound
Simon Kerr
Composer
Mark Higgins
Principal cast
Vincent Higgins, Nial Wright

Genre

Northern Irish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Underdog,

20 Adelaide Street
Belfast BT2 8GB, Northern Ireland

T+44 (0)28 9051 7078

info@underdog-media.com

Sales Company

Underdog,

20 Adelaide Street
Belfast BT2 8GB, Northern Ireland

T+44 (0)28 9051 7078

info@underdog-media.com

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