The Artist and the Wall of Death
Synopsis
Alone, with no finance and a pandemic raging, Stephen rashly decides to hand-build his own Wall out of recycled wood. Facing a crisis of money and self-belief, salvation arrives in the shape of unexpected comradeship, anonymous donations and the kindness of strangers. Stephen builds his Wall. But can he ride it?
Details
- Year
- 2022
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 97 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
-
Maurice O'Brien 1st Feature
- Producer
- John Kelleher, Grant Keir, David Power
- Executive Producer
- Mark Thomas
- Editor
- John Murphy
- Director of Photography
- Thomas Hogben
- Sound
- David McAulay
- Composer
- Michael Flemming
- Principal cast
- Stephen Skrynka
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Faction North Ltd
1 (T2,f3) SummerhallEdinburgh EH1 9PL
John Kelleher Media
27 Alexandra Walk, Whitefriar St.Dublin 8
Sales Company
JOURNEYMAN PICTURES LTD
4 High Street, Thames Ditton,Surrey KT7 0RY, UK
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