United Kingdom / Feb 07, 2025 / The Monocle Short Film Festival
Two drifters, one river, and a journey to freedom in the heart of America.
15min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An unhoused Missouri teenager and an undocumented Mauritanian migrant drift down the Mississippi River together on a makeshift raft in pursuit of freedom in this contemporary retelling of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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Genres
DramaAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Huck & Jim |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paraíso Terrenal |
| Official site | paraisoterrenal.art |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 2025 |
| Writer | Mark Twain, Frank Tovar |
| Editing | Oscar A. Rosas |
| Cinematography | Stephen Wester, Matt Hatleberg, Brandon Michael Hinsley, Jana McLain, Aaron Preusch |
| Assistant directors | David M. Haight, Frank Tovar |
| Lighting | Ted Holmwood |
| Camera operators | Stephen Wester, Matt Hatleberg, Brandon Michael Hinsley, Jana McLain, Aaron Preusch |
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| Additional photography | Stephen Wester, Matt Hatleberg, Brandon Michael Hinsley, Jana McLain, Aaron Preusch |
| Production design | Ania Bista |
| Art direction | Ania Bista |
| Set decoration | Ania Bista |
| Music | Julio Sergio Ayala Gutiérrez, Yñaqui Alexis Rosas Hernández, Kelly Askam, Donny Walker, Dito Delfino |
| Sound | Julio Sergio Ayala Gutiérrez, Yñaqui Alexis Rosas Hernández, Kelly Askam, Donny Walker, Dito Delfino |
| Costume design | Sara Elizabeth Bradley |
| Makeup | Sara Elizabeth Bradley |
| Hairstyling | Sara Elizabeth Bradley |
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