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Painkiller
A black comedy which sees street-smart Dominic’s attempt at armed robbery come unstuck when he meets a suicidal taxi driver with nothing left to lose.
Director: Mustapha Kseibati
Overview
A black comedy which sees street-smart Dominic’s attempt at armed robbery in a convenience store come unstuck when he meets hardworking Jay, a suicidal taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding. Although this may not be life-saving for Jay, it may well be life-changing for Dominic
A short film produced by B3 Media & BBC Writersroom as part of Cineast Digital Shorts programme, which aimed to develop and produce films from a new wave of emerging talent in the UK’s East and Southeast Asian diaspora. The scheme's Executive Producers were Marc Boothe & Kate Rowland.
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