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Stung

Synopsis

Across one lazy afternoon an ageing beekeeper sifts through 50-year-old memories of spiteful outbursts and awkward social exchanges, recounting her deepening relationship with the honeybees at the bottom of her garden. As her reminiscences progress, she pieces together a journey from garden saboteur to tranquil and reclusive misanthrope. A vision of England that is provincial, sexually charged and potty-mouthed.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 50 secs
Format
S16, 16mm
Director
Chris Hooper
Producer
Katie Russell, Fiona Penny
Co-Producer
Katie Russell, Fiona Penny
Editor
Chris Hooper
Screenwriter
Chris Hooper
Director of Photography
Basil Smith
Sound
Wesley Van de Vyver
Composer
Sam Kirk
Principal cast
Jennifer Thorne, Chloe Samson, Sarah Norton, Oli Seadon

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Canterbury Christ Church University

North Holmes Road
Canterbury
Kent CT1 1QU
UK

T +44 (0)12 2778 2785

www.canterbury.ac.uk

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