Project Detail

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Synopsis

Four people tell stories about growing up queer in a small English village.

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
16mm, Optical
Director
Jason Barker
Editor
Nicola Pirkis
Sound
Mathias Kispert and JamesWelburn
Composer
Jessica Lauren

Production Status

Production Company

Jason Barker

40 Marie Lloyd House
Murray Grove
London N1 7PU
UK

T 020 7490 2771

jasonelris@btinternet.com

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