Project Detail

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 film: 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

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sahara Road

Eke Chukwu

mrekechukwu@hotmail.com

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