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Stone Tears

Synopsis

Stone Tears is about a little girl coming to terms with her father's death. He was fascinated by kites. She has inherited his passion to be closer to him. When a stranger invades her secluded world, she realises the only way to let go is by releasing the kite.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Jonathan Richardson
Producer
Joanna Beresford
Executive Producer
Joanna Beresford
Director of Photography
Bartek Prokopowicz
Principal cast
Isla Graham, Ruth Purser, Damien Matthew and Leda Hodgson
Screen Writer
Jonathan Richardson

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tiger Lily 79 Wardour Street, London W1V 3TH Tel: 020 7287 1716 Fax: 020 7287 6099 E Mail: tigerufo@btinternet.com

Sales Company

as Production Company

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