The Filmmaker's House
Synopsis
We first meet two English builders, employed to replace the garden fence, temporarily removing the barrier between the house and a Pakistani neighbour. This introduces the film’s central theme of hospitality which ultimately finds its expression when a homeless Slovakian man charms the Filmmaker’s Colombian cleaner to let him in and tests everyone's ideas of the expectations and boundaries between host and guests.
Official Selection Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020 - World Premiere
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 75 min
- Director
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Marc Isaacs
- Producer
- Marc Isaacs
- Executive Producer
- Mathew Shaw, Rachel Wexler
- Editor
- David Charap, Marc Isaacs
- Screenwriter
- Adam Ganz, Marc Isaacs
- Director of Photography
- Marc Isaacs
- Sound
- Marc Isaacs, Luise Wiehmann
- Music
- Richard Norris, Mathew Shaw
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Lush
Bungalow Town
Sales Company
AndanaFilms
25 route de l'Echelette07170 Lussas
France
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