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The Last Dance

A man sitting in a 1990s office

Synopsis

When Fox’s "LA Bar" is hit with a compulsory purchase order, a cornerstone of Caribbean life in 90s East London is threatened. As the city begins to forget, the community remembers. In defiance and longing, a last dance ignites - one that will be remembered for the ages.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 40 sec
Director
Hayden Mclean
Producer
Harold Salakianathan, Hayden Mclean, Ade O'Adesina
Executive Producer
Lurleen Johnson
Editor
Casey Wong
Screenwriter
Hayden Mclean
Director of Photography
Joel Honeywell
Production Designer
Lottie Toon, Melissa Baugh
Sound
Frankie Beirne
Composer
Ben Stanbridge
Principal cast
Karl Collins, Martina Laird, Hayden Mclean, Chris Tummings, Anthony Warren, Simon Thorp

Genre

Drama Music

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Soul Rebel Productions

320 City Road
London
EC1V 2NZ

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