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The Good Heart Attack

Synopsis

The resurrection of dead dogs in Russia in the 1930s. An unstoppable heart in the US half a century later. And now in London a hand-made heart attack. How a strange, paradoxical discovery is helping to save lives.

Won BEST VIDEO AWARD at the Vedere La Scienza Festival 2009 and screened at Rushes Soho Shorts, Scinema and other festivals.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Format
DV
Director
Uli Hesse, Dr Sean Davidson
Producer
Andy Glynne, Rachel Hillman
Co-Producer
Andy Glynne, Rachel Hillman
Editor
Siv Lamark, Anton Califano
Screenwriter
Uli Hesse
Director of Photography
Dr Sean Davidson
Sound
Uli Hesse
Principal cast
Prof Derek Yellon, JBS Haldane

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

CO-PRODUCTION

Documentary Filmmakers Group
4th Floor, Shacklewell Studios
28 Shacklewell Lane
London E8 2EZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7249 6600

Wellcome Trust

Broadcast Awards
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
UK

T +44 (0)20 7611 7344

Sales Company

Uli Hesse

Stolen Moments
Suite 250
162-168 Regent Street
London W1B 5TD
UK

uli.hesse@stolenmomentfilms.com

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