Jas (2017)

  • NR
  • 01/01/2017 (GB)
  • 15m

A story of the desire to escape, and the impossibility of escaping oneself.

Overview

Jas is the story of a young, English-Iranian girl, and her unlikely meeting with a racist war veteran. It is a story of the desire to escape, and the impossibility of escaping oneself. Alice Trueman won the Red Rock Entertainment Film Competition 2016 to make this short film, which is currently in post-production.

Alice Trueman

Writer, Director

Cast

Melanie Wilder's headshot

Melanie Wilder

Jas
Anna Martine's headshot

Anna Martine

Abi
Peter Sundby's headshot

Peter Sundby

'The veteran'
Joseph Adelakun's headshot

Joseph Adelakun

Leo
Altay Lawrence's headshot

Altay Lawrence

Tony
Kyran Mitchell-Nanton's headshot

Kyran Mitchell-Nanton

Vinnie
Conor Boru's headshot

Conor Boru

Dayo

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