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LEAVING STOCKHOLM
Leaving Stockholm explores the fictional story of a teenage girl Helen, who was abducted as a child and kept captive for eight years. The film concentrates on her life one year after her release, and her rehabilitation back into her old life.
Starring Veronica Quilligan (Lisztomania, Robin and Marian), Leaving Stockholm is a poignant mockumentary that probes the shattered identity of an abuse survivor as she confronts the hard choices of her newfound freedom.
AWARDS
Best Shorts Competition
Winner Women Filmmakers Award of Merit
International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Comedy
Winner Award of Merit
Documentary and Short International Movie Award
Winner Gold Award
St. Tropez & Nice International Film Festival
Winner Best Supporting Actress Veronica Quilligan for her performance as Rosalind Bernard
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS OFFICIAL SELECTION
Indieburgh Film Festival (Festival opening film)
International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Comedy
Documentary & Short International Movie Award
Women ́s Director International Film Festival (WDIFF)
Short Screenplay Contest
UnderCannes (Cannes Underground Film Festival)
HerTube International Film Festival
International Freethought Film Festival 2015
CAST
Daisy Ward as Helen Bernard
Veronica Quilligan as Rosalind Bernard
William Blenkisop as Bruno Bernard
Steve Hemsley as a Reporter
Christopher Laishley as a Newscaster
Mark Sweet as Dr. Webb
Zoe Johnson as Young Helen
CREW
Director: Natalia Ambarnikova
Producer: Zein Kurdi
Writers: Zein Kurdi
Eleonora Bordi
Cinematographer: Hana Nasir
2nd Camera Operator: Pippa Matthews
Composers: Aya Udagawa
Quentin Lachapele
Editor: C.J. Lazaretti
First Assistant Director: Talisa Oberoi
Production Designer: Pippa Matthews
Script Supervisor: Cyrine Trabelsi
Focus Puller: Kupa Warner
Gaffers: Markus Ljungberg
Babak Jani
Clapper Loaders: George Murphy
Adam Farquharson
Mohamad Zakii
Sound Recordist: Joshua Stanley
Sound Mixer: Ian Arber
Colourist: Gwyn Evans
Course Leader: Charles H. Joslain
Equipment Manager: Aiman Harhish
Head of Production: Valeria Bullo
Special Thanks to: Matryn Bray
Stephen Thompson
Angeli Macfarlane
Camilla Bk
Fola Oyeleye
Dennis Morrison
Executive producers: Ashley Musgrave
Femi Colade
© CFSL IFD M13 2014
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