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The White King

Synopsis

Djata is a carefree 12-year-old growing up in the dystopian Homeland. When he finds out that his father Peter has been imprisoned by the authorities and he and his mother are labeled traitors, Djata vows he will not rest until he sees his father again.
Based on György Dragomán's multiple award winning novel that has been published in 28 languages.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 - World premiere
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Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
89 mins
Format
Digital (Filmed in 2K on ARRI Alexa)
Director
Alex Helfrecht, Jörg Tittel 1st Feature
Producer
Philip Munger, Teun Hilte
Editor
Peter R Adam
Screenwriter
Alex Helfrecht (adaptation and screenplay), Jörg Tittel (screenplay), György Dragomán (novel)
Director of Photography
René Richter
Production Designer
Richard Bullock
Sound
Thomas Huhn
Composer
Joanna Bruzdowicz
Principal cast
Agyness Deyn, Jonathan Pryce, Fiona Shaw, Lorenzo Allchurch, Greta Scacchi, Olivia Williams, Ólafur Darri Olafsson

Genre

Horror Human Rights Literary Adaptation Woman Director Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Oiffy

Jörg Tittel

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