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Zoe and the Astronaut

Synopsis

Zoe has suffered with leukemia her whole life. When her condition worsens after the latest course of treatment, her doctor gives her a few months to live. Zoe, heartbroken, responds by resigning from life completely while her parents, John and Elizabeth, try to lift her spirits and fail. One day, in a field near her home, an Astronaut falls from the sky, crash landing in a space pod amongst the trees. John and Zoe rescue the Astronaut from the wreckage and take him home. The arrival of the Astronaut into their lives sets in motion a parable full of mystery, love and loss.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
88 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Eke Chukwu 1st Feature
Producer
Elena Gavriil
Executive Producer
Eke Chukwu, Okorie Chukwu
Editor
Okorie Chukwu
Screenwriter
Eke Chukwu
Director of Photography
Aaron Rogers
Production Designer
Reka Ferenczi
Sound
Barni Sparkes
Composer
Richard Collins
Principal cast
Ian Reddington, Kirsten Foster, Lisa Moorish, Max Scully
Film Image
Courtesy of Sahara Road, 2018

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sahara Road

Eke Chukwu

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