Project Detail

The Wake

Synopsis

A woman. A house. Sheets stir... new beginnings await.
Using dance as a unique cinematic language this film explores women's stories inside the house. Therein lies a world of memory, joy, violence and transformation.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 mins 43 secs
Format
HD
Director
Oonagh Kearney
Producer
Zlata Filipovic
Co-Producer
Oonagh Kearney
Editor
Carmela Iandoli
Screenwriter
Oonagh Kearney
Director of Photography
Matthias Pilz
Sound
Maiken Haberg Hansen
Composer
Linda Buckley
Principal cast
Olwen Fouéré

Production Status

Production Company

Tyrella Films

Oonagh Kearney

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