The Great North
Synopsis
Taking Manchester’s industrial history as a starting point, THE GREAT NORTH moves through the city’s Black communities and spaces – from living rooms in Moss Side to social clubs and community centres in Hulme. THE GREAT NORTH is the story of Manchester told through its Black, Asian and Irish communities, spanning outwards to the North of England and the rest of the world.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025
Official Selection BlackStar Film Festival 2025
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 52 min 1 sec
- Format
- Digital Video
- Director
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Jenn Nkriu
- Producer
- Aya Kaido, Nkem Nwaneri, Mikal Habteab, Nina Franklin, Steph Clarke
- Executive Producer
- Gabrielle Jenks, Hayley Pepler
- Editor
- Jermaine Quanioo
- Screenwriter
- Jenn Nkiru
- Director of Photography
- Fraser Rigg
- Production Designer
- Sami Khan
- Composer
- Lord Tusk, A Guy Called Gerald, Barry Adamson
- Principal cast
- Jordan Afi Lambert, Niall Cunningham, Adele Jones, Janette Martin, Michael McMillin, Stephen Mustchin, Nkita Potter, Gerald Rydel Simpson, Akil Scafe-Smith, Edmond Smith, Tim Williams, Kelise Gordon-Harrison, Riaz Ali, Dammy Aminu, Hope Bello, Reisso Bhaker, Gillian Bojang, Stephen Brown, Alfonso Buller, Annika Campbell-Hypolite, Esme Davis, Lilly Davis, Monique Dixon, Harry 'Hazza D Dolan a.k.a Hazza D, Tia Ellis, Kelise Gordon-Harrison, Mark Heselwood, Cleopatra Higgins, Yonah Higgins, Larry Highman, Andrew Jones, Jorden Afi Lambert, Zayne Macdonald, Feya Mattis, Patrick J. Maxwell, Jackie McNiesh, Tommy Nelson, Emilly Yeboah Obeng, Zia Opara, Aaron Orr, Luna Reid, Shameem Riaz, Trevor Roots, Rayal Rowe, Renee Rowe, Ann Sargé, Lucas Sharples, Rose Silver, Leon Smith, Denise Southworth, Eden Spencer, Elias Spencer, Ella Spencer, Joshua Spencer, Ronnie 'The General' Walfall, Juliet Williams
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Factory International, Mothership production
Factory International
Callum KirkwoodAviva Studios
Water Street
Manchester
M3 4JQ
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