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Unearthing the Pen
Carol Salter
Synopsis
A young goatherd in northern Uganda yearns to be able to read and write. But the odds are stacked against him. Forty years ago, tribal elders buried a pen, placing a curse on the written word. Unearthing the Pen is about a boy's struggle to reconcile tradition with his desire to learn.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 12 mins 30 secs
- Format
- HD
- Director
- Carol Salter
- Producer
- Carol Salter
- Editor
- Carol Salter, Emiliano Battista
- Screenwriter
- Carol Salter
- Director of Photography
- Carol Salter
- Sound
- Peter Hodges AMPS
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 21st December 2009
