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Wild Horses

Synopsis

Joan has been housebound with M.E. for most of her teenage years, but now in slow recovery an urge for independence is causing friction with her mother. So when Joan's tutor encourages her to push herself more, she throws caution to the wind and, risking a relapse, leaves the house in search of new experiences. And a horse.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2017 - Cinéfondation Selection - World premiere

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
26 mins 20 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Rory Alexander Stewart
Producer
Rebecca Smith
Editor
Fiona Brands
Director of Photography
Samira Oberberg
Production Designer
Celestria Kimmins
Sound
Michael Roy Johnson
Composer
Segun Akinola
Principal cast
Emma Curtis, Emma Cater, Ainslie Henderson

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

The National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Hemant Sharda
Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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