This Camera is Broken

This Camera is Broken

This Camera is Broken

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This Camera is Broken

2019

0h 9m

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Drama

Overview

An ageing director is making her final film: one delving into her past. Face to face with the embodiment of her younger self, the line between her present reality and the film's blur.

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BBC Arts

Screen South

Arts Council of England

Cast & Crew

3 members

Acting

Ali Mylon

The Mother

Ali Mylon

Acting

Cheryl Burniston

The Actress

Cheryl Burniston

Acting

Annabel Leventon

The Director

Annabel Leventon

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