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Strip

Synopsis

Strip, is a young wall-paper stripper. The monotonous and repetitious nature of his work is getting him down. But, one day as he scrapes away yet another layer, he makes a surprising discovery. It's his secret and things take a bizarre turn.

Details

Year
1999
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Toa Stappard
Producer
Johann Insanally
Executive Producer
Johann Insanally
Director of Photography
Tim Palmer
Principal cast
Paul Keating, Lorna Heavey, Barry Woolgar, Michael Dillon
Film Stock
Kodak Screen Writer: Tristram Pye

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sankofa Films Unit K, 32-34 Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP Tel: 020 7485 0848 Fax: 020 7485 2869

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