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Survivor

Synopsis

What happens when a Rwandan genocide survivor meets a young man from Darfur? This is a tale of a friendship made on fragile emotional grounds. A subtle treatment of a complex subject, set in the world of London's night cleaners.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
35mm Col.
Director
Nicole Volavka
Producer
The London Film School
Co-Producer
The London Film School
Editor
Sam Wyndham
Screenwriter
Gabriel Vallejo
Director of Photography
Christine Lalla
Production Designer
Steve Wilson
Sound
Rajeev Morabito
Composer
Natalie Holt
Principal cast
Shaun Parkes, Nuer Benjamin-Maker, Cyri Nri, Jonathan McDermott

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7240 0161

c.bright@lfs.org.uk

Sales Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7240 0161

c.bright@lfs.org.uk

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