Working to Beat the Devil
Synopsis
An aging scientist, troubled and confused by remembrances from his past, toils night and day to (re-) discover secrets to the creation of life. The creature, struggling for existence in the natural world, journeys unceasingly to find its creator.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2014 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2014
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 29 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch
- Producer
- Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch
- Editor
- Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch
- Screenwriter
- Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch
- Director of Photography
- Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch
- Production Designer
- Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch
- Sound
- Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch
- Principal cast
- Guy Shewring
Production Status
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