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Two Days 'Til Iraq

Synopsis

A tense, personal and unscripted account of a young British fireman's last visit with his Middle Eastern family, 48 hours before he is deployed to Iraq. Using still images and slow-motion, the documentary focuses attention on emotionally charged events dramatically altering the experience of so-called 'real time'.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins
Format
DV Cam
Director
Shahin Afnan
Producer
Antoinette O' Grady
Executive Producer
Antoinette O' Grady
Editor
Shahin Afnan
Director of Photography
Shahin Afnan
Sound
K. D. Harvey

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Creative Factory

c/o The Spectrum Building
5c Reading Lane
London E8 1DS
UK

mail@purpleheartentertainment.com

Sales Company

Purple Heart Entertainment

c/o The Spectrum Building
5c Reading Lane
London E8 1DS
UK

mail@purpleheartentertainment.com

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