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The Sandwich

Synopsis

The sudden death of Laura leaves her boyfriend, Hash, torn between feelings of love and betrayal. A troubled mind begins to distort memory as this tense drama unfolds. Did Laura really love him? Was their relationship everything it seemed? Drifting through levels of consciousness, questioning his own existence and haunted by treachery, Hash makes a most unexpected decision.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Asham Kamboj
Producer
Asham Kamboj
Editor
Sandip Mahal
Screenwriter
Asham Kamboj
Director of Photography
Steve Kendrick
Sound
Amit Kamboj
Composer
Amit Kamboj
Principal cast
Emil Marwa, Sarah Hyde, Michael Shaeffer

Genre

Asian Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Paperknife Productions

Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
UK

T+ 44 (0)20 7377 5076

normaburke@bigclose-up.demon.co.uk

Sales Company

SFB/Short Film Bureau

dawn@shortfilmbureau.com

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