Project Detail

The Day The World Turned Dayglo

Synopsis

Three days after 9/11 and the beginning of a five year odyssey by a young English teacher travelling through ten Muslim countries at the height of the century's new conflict - a journey across borders, beyond stereotypes and onto a trail of empty bottles leading into the bizarre world of Westerners living right at the heart of conservative Islam.

The story charts a peculiar polar equation - the world of Islam versus the McWorld of external dependency at a time when being a teacher could get you killed.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
98 mins
Format
DV
Director
Tim Cutler 1st Feature
Producer
Pangoo Mara
Co-Producer
Pangoo Mara
Editor
Emiliano Battista, James McCavana
Screenwriter
Tim Cutler
Director of Photography
Tim Cutler
Sound
Phil Freudenfeld
Principal cast
Kevin Taylor

Production Status

Production Company

Fishkinfilms

T +44 (0)7707 171954

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