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The Good Man

Synopsis

Michael is a young Irish banker, whose life begins to unravel after causing a stranger's death in an accident. Sifiso is a teenager living in a shack in a Cape Town township, dreaming of escape. When their stories unexpectedly collide, their impact on one anothers lives is far greater, and more surprising, than either could have imagined.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Features
Running time
75mins
Director
Phil Harrison
Producer
Rebecca O'Flanagan, Susan Picken
Co-Producer
Roy Zetisky
Executive Producer
Phil Harrison, Lisa Barros D'Sa, David Holmes, Glenn Leyburn
Editor
Helen Sheridan, Paul Speirs
Screenwriter
Phil Harrison
Director of Photography
Angus Mitchell, Roy Zetisky
Sound
Richie Naughton
Composer
Tim Millen
Principal cast
Aidan Gillen, Thabang Sidloyi, Kelly Campbell

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Manifesto Films

Tel: +44 (0)7773 338 371

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