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The Uprising

Synopsis

The Uprising shows us the Arab revolutions from the inside. It is a multi- camera, first-person account of that fragile, irreplaceable moment when life ceases to be a prison, and everything becomes possible again.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
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Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
78 mins
Director
Peter Snowdon 1st Feature
Producer
Bruno Tracq, Samm Haillay, Duane Hopkins, Andrew McVicar
Editor
Peter Snowdon, Bruno Tracq
Screenwriter
Peter Snowdon, Bruno Tracq
Sound
Philippe Charbonnel
Composer
Olivier Touche

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Third Films

Kingsland Church Studios
Priory Green
Byker
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 2DW

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