The Circle
Synopsis
Official Selection IDFA 2019 - IDFA Competition for Short Documentary - International premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 16 min
- Director
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Lanre Malaolu
- Producer
- Elizabeth Benjamin
- Executive Producer
- Lisa Marie Russo
- Editor
- Monika Jastrzbska
- Director of Photography
- Monika Jastrzbska
- Composer
- Jan Brzeziski
- Principal cast
- David Smith, Sanchez Smith
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK. Delivered by Doc Society
UPRA Productions
Elizabeth BenjaminSales Company
UPRA Productions
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