Project Detail

Stones and Dust

Synopsis

Carys responds to her dying father's request to visit him and her brother in deepest Wales, as he tries to make amends for years of neglect. An inclusive short film about family, truth and reconciliation.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
22 min 46 sec
Director
Daniel McGowan
Producer
Ellen Groves, Daniel McGowan
Editor
Jonathan Dunn
Screenwriter
Daniel McGowan
Director of Photography
Jonathan Dunn
Production Designer
Bethany Seddon
Sound
Nick Davies
Composer
John Meirion Rea
Principal cast
Rhian Blythe, Andrew Tadd, Llion Williams

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