The Flesh of Language
Synopsis
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 17 mins 23 sec
- Format
- 1080p
- Director
-
Amanda Rice
- Producer
- Amanda Rice
- Editor
- Amanda Rice
- Screenwriter
- Amanda Rice
- Director of Photography
- Felix Schmilinsky, Kevin Hughes
- Sound
- Graeme Arnfield, Liam McCartan
- Composer
- Ghibli (Alberto Garbelli)
- Principal cast
- Richard Pye, Lesya Tyminska, Ananya Jaidev, Nina Davies, Louise Cordery
- Movement Direction
- Richard Pye
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Ireland, UK co-production
Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland
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