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Jitterbug
© Ayo Akingbade, courtesy of Artangel
Synopsis
The film chronicles a day in the life of eighteen-year-old student Afeni Omolade who lives with her parents and younger brother in a council block. Afeni is on the cusp of leaving home to realise her dream of studying History of Art at Cambridge University when unexpected news suddenly hits.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2022 - Directors' Fortnight - International premiere
https://www.artangel.org.uk/project/jitterbug/
Details
- Year
- 2022
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 23 min 30 sec
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
- Ayo Akingbade
- Producer
- Ayo Akingbade, Artangel
- Executive Producer
- James Lingwood, Michael Morris, Cressida Day
- Editor
- Taina Galis
- Screenwriter
- Ayo Akingbade
- Director of Photography
- Emma Dalesman
- Music
- lolina
- Principal Cast
- Amara Okereke, Doreene Blackstock, Donna Banya, Hayden McLean, Yinka Awoni, Kenyah Sandy
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 25th January 2023
