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Gash
RONG
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comedy | 2005 | South West | 4 min
Published 11 Apr 06
This is social realism. This is Gash.
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synopsis
A child cries, a crack addict mother tries to comfort him - This is social realism. This is Gash.
short fact
If the UK are to survive on the world cinema stage, we need to radically up our output of spirit crushing council estate based kitchen sink dramas. The more we move forward into a modern age, the more this genre becomes meaningfully representative of the masses. Everyone these days is a drug fueled crack whore who gets raped for breakfast, at least all my friends are, and so these are the stories that sorely need telling. We thought we had two options. We could make our own social realist masterpiece (1 film) or we could teach a whole generation the tricks of the trade (many films!). We went for the latter because we are generous of spirit. BAFTA have yet to thank us, but they will when they see this years crop of films!
crew
  • director RONG
  • writer RONG
  • producer Becky Ramsden & Laura Smith
  • music Adam Coombs
  • executive producer Jeremy Howe
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    cast
    • Guide Peter Clifford
    • Poor People Jane Dance
    • Ethan Cooper
    • Tim Tarrelly
    • Joey Strachera
    • Kathleen Amato
    • Kathleen Amato
  • Freya Hooper
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    festivals, awards and screenings include:
  • Finalit, Aspen Shorts Festival 2005
  • Just For Laughs
  • Eat My Shorts: Finalist
  • Best of Fest, London
  • £50 Film Festival 2005: Special mention
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    digital
    © 2005 Rong

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    comment by siva  sivakumaran
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    posted Mar 17, 2009

    Very witty and funny.
    By the way, did you win BAFTA for this or were they too offended?
    comment by Nick  Barrett
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    posted Dec 31, 2007

    Heh heh brilliant and absolutely spot on, particularly when i've had the misfortune to sit through Greg Hall's Kapital which adheres to every single one of the 'rules' of this piece....
    comment by Trevor  de Silva
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    posted Oct 21, 2007

    Loved it. Not that often a short makes you laugh out loud.

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    comment by Loud  Savlon
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    posted Aug 16, 2007

    Very enjoyable.

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