Project Detail

The Barber

Synopsis

Whilst waiting for her asylum claim to be assessed in Glasgow, a Kurdish refugee’s infatuation with a charismatic Turkish barber forces her to confront her past trauma in order to face the future in hope.

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Format
Digital 3.2k
Director
Dhivya Kate Chetty
Producer
Alysia Maciejowska
Executive Producer
Max Park, Amy O'Hara, Benjamin Taylor, Roxy McKenna, James Heath
Editor
Mark Fraser
Screenwriter
Dhivya Kate Chetty
Director of Photography
Jamie Cairney
Production Designer
Alice Cousins
Sound
Sam Auguste
Composer
Leif Kaner-Lidstrom
Principal cast
Dilek Rose, Umit Ulgen, Stephen McCole, Tavish McRorie

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK, Film4

Moquette Films

230 Langlands Road
Glasgow
G51 4AQ

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