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The Burning Chicken

Synopsis

Desperate for companionship, Keenan is befriended by two teenage boys who believe he has money to fund their weekend partying. They quickly realize that he is broke, and struggle to shake him off as they spend a week together on the streets of London attempting to navigate an adult world.

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 min
Format
16mm
Director
Teva Cheema 1st Feature
Producer
Scott Trotter
Editor
Teva Cheema
Screenwriter
Teva Cheema
Director of Photography
Et Ng
Production Designer
Rory Baynham
Sound
Can Koroglu
Composer
Dylan Wood
Principal cast
Isaac Davey, Rubuen Bilan-Carroll, Leo Brinkmann

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Teva Cheema

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