Project Detail

Working to Beat the Devil

Synopsis

‘Images of all past actions incessantly passing through the brain…’
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
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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