Blue Funnel

Synopsis

Blue Funnel, a contemporary drama set in the Chinese community in Liverpool, follows Daniel as he tries to send his father's ashes back to his ancestral village.


Daniel's father left Hong Kong aged 14 and spent his life as a seaman coming in and out of the Liverpool docks where he married an English girl. The ashes need to return 'home' for his spirit to rest... but Daniel realises he's not sure where 'home' is.

Details

Year

1998

Type of film

Shorts

Running Time

14 mins

Format

35mm Kodak

Director

Paul Mayeda Berges

Producer

Gurinder Chadha

Director of Photography

Graham Frake

Principal Cast

David Yip, Burt Kwouk and Anna Chan

Screen Writer

Paul Mayeda Berges

Genre

• Asian
• Drama

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005