Project Detail

The Goose's Excuse

Synopsis

A heavenly inquiry lands in a village to inspect the sleep of a peasant and his renegade goose. Led by the hums of a spectral apparatus, the visitation detects esoteric frequencies from a spiritual reality cloaked in the peasant's home and land.
Official Selection International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25 min 15 sec
Format
Digital HD
Director
Mahdy Abo Bahat, Abdo Zin Eldin
Producer
Mahdy Abo Bahat
Co-Producer
Abdo Zin Eldin
Editor
Mahdy Abo Bahat
Screenwriter
Mahdy Abo Bahat
Director of Photography
Mahdy Abo Bahat, Abdo Zin Eldin
Sound
Mahdy Abo Bahat, Abdo Zin Eldin; Sound Design: Mahdy Abo Bahat; Sound Edit & Mix: Guldem Masa
Principal cast
Ahmed Abo Amra
Colourist
Lizo Glennard

Production Status

Production Company

GRAVEGOOD Production Ltd

Mahdy Abo Bahat
7 Inott Furze
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7ES

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