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A Brixton Tale

  • A Brixton Tale
Genre : Romance
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2020
Format : Feature
Running time : 76 (in minutes)
http://abrixtontale.com

Wealthy YouTuber Leah chooses shy youth Benji as the subject of her Brixton documentary. They fall for each other, but the desire for edgy footage leads them down a violent path.

A film by Darragh CAREY, Bertrand DESROCHERS

starring Lily Newmark, Ola Orebeyi, Jaime Winstone, Craige Middleburg

UK / Québec (Canada) / Ireland / Germany, 2021, Drama - 1h 16m, Romance / Thriller / Youth

First feature

Language: English
Countries: United Kingdom / Québec (Canada) / Ireland / Germany
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 76 mins
Camera: Arri Alexa
Lenses: Cooke Xtal Express
Format: DCP
Sound: Dolby 5.1
Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1

Executive Producers:
Dennis Gyamfi
Merlin Merton
Jakob Preischl
Philipp Ramhofer
Sebastian Cordes
Guy Weston

Producers:
Beau Rambaut
Rupert Baynham

Directors:
Darragh Carey
Bertrand Desrochers

Writers:
Rupert Baynham
Darragh Carey
Chi Mai
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Production Designer: Shalini Adnani
Casting Director: Lucy Rands
Cinematographer: Kristof Brandl
Costume Designer: Tvin Alyanakyan
Sound Mixer: Len Usselman
Editor: Derek Holland
Post Sound: Screen Scene Ltd
Colourist: Simon Boissonneaux

CAST
Ola OREBIYI....................... Benji
Lily NEWMARK.................... Leah
Jaime WINSTONE................ Tilda
Craige MIDDLEBURG........... Archie
Barney HARRIS.................. Charles
Michael Maloney.................
Dexter Padmore.................
Rose Kerr..........................

Official website: abrixtontale.com
Facebook: facebook.com/abrixtontale


2021 / 42nd DIFF - Durban International Film festival - DURBAN, South Africa - From 22 July-1 August 2021.
* Selection
www.durbanfilmfest.com/film/a-brixton-tale/

2021 / Glasglow Film Festival (Écosse), du 6 au 9 mars 2021
* British Premiere
*Competition

2021 / 27th Slamdance Festival (Festival Sundance)(États-Unis) - online - 12-25 February 2021
* Selection : Narrative Features"
* World Premiere

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Guerrilla Arts
  • HOT
  • Bayimba
  • Uganda Women Writers Association
  • Arts 256
  • 32º East
  • Amakula Festival

With the support of