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Teenage Hero

Synopsis

Kelly is 15, streetwise and smart with plans for her future: a future that will take her beyond the harsh world of the London council estate on which she lives. Kes, a young journalist, tracks her life over four days, introduced to the good and the bad of her daily grind. With a feature article to write on this enigmatic teenager, he completes his task, only to find out that he could not have been further from the truth.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
HiDef, DigiBeta
Director
Dee Allen
Producer
Erinma Ochu
Co-Producer
Erinma Ochu
Editor
Tristram Giff
Screenwriter
Dee Allen
Director of Photography
Oliver Schofield
Sound
Matt Skilton
Composer
Raiomond Mirza
Principal cast
Alice Franklin, Faisal Abdulla, Jason York, Lauren Overs

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Heavy Soul Ltd

PO Box 38999
London N22 9AJ
UK

T+44 (0)7908 747 137

Info@heavy-soul.co.uk

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