Project Detail

The Call

Synopsis

During a difficult visit to her single immigrant mother, Athena discovers that what she thought was age-related decline is in fact an inherited magical gift.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 52 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Riffy Ahmed
Producer
Susan Simnett, Danielle Goff
Editor
Armiliah Aripin BFE
Screenwriter
Vanessa Rose
Director of Photography
Pep Bosch
Production Designer
Milly White
Sound
Chad Orororo
Composer
Joe Stevenson
Principal cast
Jo Martin, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn

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Production Status

Production Company

Lunar Pictures Ltd

Danielle Goff

Sales Company

Over The Fence Films Limited

Susan Simnett

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