The Trousseau
Synopsis
Defying tradition she proves them wrong and begins to find expression of her grief in the ritual preceding the funeral, ensuring that her mother appears in death as she did in life.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 17 mins
- Format
- HiDef
- Director
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Afia Nkrumah
- Producer
- Raimund Berens, Afia Nkrumah
- Editor
- W B Colyer
- Screenwriter
- Afia Nkrumah
- Director of Photography
- Patrick Jackson
- Sound
- W B Colyer
- Composer
- Adam Starr
- Principal cast
- Maria Thomas
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
London Film School
24 Shelton StreetLondon WC2H 9UB
UK
c.bright@lfs.org.uk
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