The Disco, a Portrait of Simon Eilbeck
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Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 46 min 1 sec
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Alex Hetherington
- Producer
- Alex Hetherington
- Editor
- Alex Hetherington
- Screenwriter
- Catherine Street
- Director of Photography
- Alex Hetherington, Luke Fowler
- Sound
- Luke Fowler, Benjamin Owen, Mark Vernon, James Ginzburg
- Composer
- David Toop, Luke Fowler
- Principal cast
- With contributions from: Simon Eilbeck
- Sound Assistant
- Harry Ritchie
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Alexander Hetherington Films
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