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Takeaway

Synopsis

Jerry is a driver for a Chinese takeaway in Edinburgh, whose solitary shift begins as we go home. Through Jerry we glimpse a mysterious world, where nameless kitchen staff silently cook food that Jerry delivers to faceless customers, alone in the car, just his dreams for company..
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Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
High Definition Canon D7
Director
Yuhsueh Lin
Producer
Grant Keir
Executive Producer
Noe Mendelle, Sonja Henrici, Lesley Finlay
Editor
Yuhsueh Lin
Screenwriter
n/a
Director of Photography
David Lee
Production Designer
n/a
Sound
Yuhsueh Lin
Composer
The Performers
Principal cast
Jerry Liao
Editing Consultant
Virginia Heath
Dubbing Mixer
Diane Jardine
Online Editor
David Armstrong

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Faction North Ltd

34/9 Barony Street
Edinburgh EH3 6NY

T: +44 (0)131 558 3163

M: +44 (0)7 811 383 911

www.factionnorth.com

Sales Company

Shorts International

6-8 Luke Street
London
EC2A 4XY

T: +44 (0) 20 7012 1581

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