Project Detail

The Walk

Synopsis

Pilgrimage or purgatory? Every Wednesday Amar endures a 24-mile round trip on foot to the JobCentre and back to sign on. Today the walk is particularly gruelling as he grapples with the recent death of his father, avoiding a phone call he’s too ashamed to face.
Official Selection Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition - European premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 min 44 sec
Director
Michael Jobling
Producer
Anna Griffin
Co-Producer
Hester Bloom
Executive Producer
Alexzandra Jackson
Editor
Michael Jobling
Screenwriter
Sophie Ellerby
Director of Photography
Jermaine Edwards
Production Designer
Elissa Morton
Sound
The M1
Principal cast
Adeel Akhtar, Harpal Hayer
Re-recording Mixer
Ben Baird

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Griffin Pictures

Broadway Media Centre
14-18 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

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