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First Take

Synopsis

Mel, a young Black lesbian, enraged at being wrongfully jailed, casts a spell during her overnight stay in a cell-block to tip the power balance between herself and the Police. A disturbing look at racialised misogyny and its violent counterpart through a black, female gaze. http://firsttake.org.uk/queerinsight

Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running Time
3 min 31 sec
Format
4K
Director
Lynne Harwood
Producer
Becky Downing
Editor
Lynne Harwood
Screenwriter
Melanie John
Director of Photography
Jay Farley
Music
SHAR
Principal Cast
Melanie John, Isaac Nixon

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 23rd January 2024

Production Company

First Take
1 Maryland Street
Liverpool
L1 9DE
Merseyside
United Kingdom
+44(007966578612
lynne@firsttake.org.uk
http://www.firsttake.org.uk