Project Detail

The Blood of the Rose

Synopsis

Henry Singer's gripping film tells the story of the extraordinary life and brutal death of filmmaker-turned-conservationist Joan Root, and of her campaign to save her beloved Lake Naivasha in Kenya. The film is both a biopic and a classic whodunit. Who killed Joan Root?

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 mins
Format
HD
Director
Henry Singer
Producer
Magnus Temple, Charlotte Moore
Co-Producer
Magnus Temple, Charlotte Moore
Editor
Ben Stark
Director of Photography
Jonathan Partridge
Sound
Paul Paragon
Composer
Andy Cowton

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Production Status

Production Company

Dragonfly Film and Television

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Sales Company

Niki Page

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