Project Detail

The Noon Gun

Synopsis

In 1971 the experimental film maker Anthony Stern travelled to Afghanistan with his 16mm film camera. The footage was lost for almost 30 years. Rediscovered in 2003, if forms the basis of this impressionistic film-poem, with an original soundtrack provided by the world fusion musicians 'Equa'.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
27 mins
Format
Digi Beta
Director
Anthony Stern
Producer
S Sadia
Editor
S Sadia, Stephen W Tayler
Director of Photography
Anthony Stern
Sound
Stephen W Tayler
Composer
Equa

Production Status

Production Company

Chimera Arts Ltd (UK)

Millside, Real World Studios
Box Mill
MIll Lane
Box
Wiltshire
SN13 8PL

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