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This Skin We're In

Synopsis

In a small house in the clouds, two small characters are making tea amongst the rubble and trying to put the pieces together. This skin we're in is a drawn animation about domesticity, mental illness, and daily life in the aftermath.
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Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 10 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Martha Orbach
Producer
Martha Orbach
Editor
Martha Orbach
Screenwriter
Martha Orbach
Production Designer
Martha Orbach
Sound
Ben Brockett
Composer
Ben Brockett

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Martha Orbach

2 Westbrook House
Victoria Park Square.
London
E2 0PB

T +44 (0) 7966 525 036

E hello@marthaorbach.co.uk
W www.marthaorbach.co.uk

Sales Company

Jane Colling Distribution

24 Banyard Road
London
SE16 2YA

T +44 (0)20 7231 1106

E jane@janecolling.co.uk
W www.janecolling.co.uk

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