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The City of Ambition

Synopsis

London is a dream city for people from all over the world. But as economic power shifts towards Asia, some investors believe there are more attractive places than London. In its long history, London has always been capable of reinventing itself. Will it manage to remain a leader this time?

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins 30 secs
Format
DVD
Director
Simona Bartocci Fletcher 1st Feature
Producer
Simona Bartocci Fletcher
Editor
Simona Bartocci Fletcher
Screenwriter
Simona Bartocci Fletcher
Sound
Simona Bartocci Fletcher
Principal cast
Foreigners living and working in London

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Simona Bartocci Fletcher

sbartocci@yahoo.com

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