Project Detail

Yoman's Dance

Synopsis

Yoman's Dance, a contemporary London story, investigates how a young Senegalese man with a lack of English, copes in the cosmopolitan metropolis. The central theme of the story is Yoman's battle to overcome his inability to express and articulate. Not naive to the difficulties of moving to a new and foreign city, and armed with a complex history and optimistic attitude, Yoman is well able to meet the many challenges that face him. However, the constant wear of misunderstanding climaxes with the failure of his first short lived encounter, which leads to a final sense of isolation.

Details

Year: 1998
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 13 mins
Format: 16mm
Director: Leah Seresin
Producer: Andreas Bajohra
Director of Photography: Connor Connerly
Principal cast: Yoman Akou, Carole Street and Fred Morton
Screen Writer: Leah Seresin

Genre

Woman Director Black Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Andreas Bajohra 42B Vicarage Grove, London SE5 7LG Tel: 020 7771 9530 Fax: 020 7771 9531

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