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Still Life

Synopsis

Still Life is a short film drama which explores the thoughts, emotions and desires of an old bed-bound woman whose life is limited to one room in her terraced house in Belfast. It is a room of photographs, memento's and regrets.

Details

Year
1999
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Michael Hewitt
Producer
Diarmuid Lavery
Director of Photography
John T Davis
Principal cast
Agnes Bernelle, Conor Grimes
Film Stock
Kodak Screen Writer: Michael Hewitt

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Double-Band Films The Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road, Belfast, N. Ireland BT7 1NH Tel: 01232 243331 Fax: 01232 236980 Email: info@dbfilms.dnet.co.uk

Sales Company

as Production Company

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