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The Albatross

Synopsis

Due to financial difficulties Malachy, a North Sea fisherman begins to use his boat to illegally transport immigrants into the UK. On one particularly difficult crossing, tragedy strikes, and Malachy finds himself an accidental father-figure to a 10-year-old Congolese girl who is fleeing from traffickers.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Director
David Leon

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Pre-production

Production Company

Ingenious Media

15 Golden Square
London
W1F 9JG

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