Deserters
Flanders, 1916. Tommy Tull, a young West Indies recruit, flees a violent mission in the forests of Belgium. Exhausted and terrified, he encounters Finn, a mysterious Irish officer, who takes him to an isolated cabin and takes care of him. Tommy starts to suspect that Finn might be a deserter as well when he suggests joining forces to ensure their survival. Over the next few days, the two form an unconventional bond, but their newfound peace is quickly tested when a German soldier invades in the middle night. Despite Finn’s insistence, Tommy refuses to kill the German, resulting in a bloody game of survival in which no player will emerge unmarked.
Guido Zanghi, Writer/Director
Guido Zanghi is an Italian film director based in London. Having attended prestigious film schools such as Tisch School of the Arts (NYU) and London Film Academy, while also completing an MA in Ethnographic Documentary Film at UCL (London), Guido has directed numerous short films and documentaries over the years, developing his own unique style with a penchant for drama and irony. His films have won over 50 international awards.
(Bio from Shorverse.com)
Credits (full credits available on IMDB):
Executive Producer
Ramin André Fathie, Guido Zanghi, Lucie Leymonerie
Produced By
Rakan Zahed & Benjamin Greaves-Neal
Screenplay
Benjamin Greaves-Neal, Guido Zanghi & David Neppel
Cast
Oliver Assant, Trevor Murphy, Sonny Mihajlovic-Drake
Director of Photography
Adrian Wolfson
Editor
Michael Cheung
Music By
Maria Chiara Casà
A Production of Slate 32 in association with Viceroy Films.
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“...captures a truly epic and cinematic war drama. Oliver Asante and Trevor Murphy have effortless chemistry and bring such nuance to their respective characters... This film sensitively portrays aspects of British history and World War Two that are rarely visualised on screen. ”
BAFTA Qualifying Festival, Oscars Qaulifying Festival and
30 International Film Festivals
