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Vegas

Synopsis

In the middle of the Mohave desert lays the entertainment capital of the world. At the peak of the economic crisis, three residents of Las Vegas struggle to make their American dream come true. Working as a peculiar portrait of the city, this film reveals a surreal, tragicomic reality hidden behind the shiny neon lights. The reality that a tourist would never see.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins
Format
HD
Director
Lukasz Konopa
Producer
Lukasz Konopa
Editor
Paulo Pandolpho
Director of Photography
Pawel Chorzepa
Sound
Nikola Medic
Composer
Sarah Warne
Sound Recordist
Matthew Forrester
Colour Grader
Jason Evans
Production Manager
Natalie Langowski

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 1LG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)14 9473 1452
Fax: +44 (0)14 9467 8583

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