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The Linesman

Synopsis

At an amateur football match, the linesman takes his job seriously. As he trots up and down the touchline, his actions echo the unseen events on the pitch. Determined to perform his duties in spite of various obstacles, the linesman becomes catastrophically entangled in the game.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Director
Brett Turnbull
Dir
Brett Turnbull S16mm. 9mins. Prod: Lee Thomas. Scr: Dan O’Neill. DoP: Niels Johansen. Cast: Frank Bock.

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Arts Council of England 14 Great Peter Street London SW1P 3NQ, UK Tel: 020 7333 0100 Fax: 020 7973 6590

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