Project Detail

The Mark of Cain

Synopsis

The Mark of Cain is a powerful and moving film that uses the startling new testimonies of soldiers who have served in Iraq to tell the fictional story of two young men forced into circumstances and actions beyond what they can stand.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Marc Munden
Producer
Nicola Shindler
Executive Producer
Nicola Shindler
Editor
Philip Kloss
Screenwriter
Tony Marchant
Director of Photography
Matt Gray
Production Designer
Luana Hanson
Sound
Steve Parr, Jonathan Rimas, Jessie Taylor
Music
Ben Barlett
Principal cast
Matthew McNulty, Gerard Kearns, Shaun Dooley, Leo Gregory, Alistaire Petry

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Red Productions

Sales Company

Independent

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London WC2E 7PB
UK

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