G I A N T S
G I A N T S is the story of immigrants and
their descendants in London, UK. This short film tells the story of how
art freed and saved the life of a queer black poet. This choreopoem is a
song of freedom to invoke and inspire others to free themselves and
release their G I A N T S.
It was a real hustle to make this movie happen. Crew working for the love and cast being bought in from the street because they stirred an emotion that made sense to the story! Everyone was on set and fully committed to the moment! Love this kind of film making. Just the raw power of story telling bringing people together through a want to express and be part of something special!
thanks to Indira Varma for her role in this movie, was great to work with you!
Thanks to City Academy for their courage to take on important stories!
It was a real hustle to make this movie happen. Crew working for the love and cast being bought in from the street because they stirred an emotion that made sense to the story! Everyone was on set and fully committed to the moment! Love this kind of film making. Just the raw power of story telling bringing people together through a want to express and be part of something special!
thanks to Indira Varma for her role in this movie, was great to work with you!
Thanks to City Academy for their courage to take on important stories!
Director Deobia Oparei
Co-director - Dan Löwenstein
Executive producers - Michael Ward & Susan Young
Producer Ross Gamble
Co- Production Co - House of Create
DoP - Tom Walder
Edited by Dan Löwenstein & Deobia Oparei
Music by - Jally Kebba Susso & Kadialy Kouyate
Music supervisors - Linton Willis-Barnes & Jenna Whelan at Pyramids
Sound mixed by - Elliot Hartley
Choreographer - Adrian Arroyo & Konstantina Katsikari
Sound recordist - Andrei Leskovski
1st AC - Harry Coleman
1st AD - @belevenest4
Colour - Chris francis & company3
Gaffer - Werner van Peppen
Make-Up Artist Frances De Havas
Assistant to the Producer Alice Baxter
Bts - Connor Pharo
Cast
The Poet - DeObia Oparei
Homeless Drunk / The Witnesser - Indira Varma
Street Busker / The Sorcerer - Siemy Di
The Poetess - Lydia Maddix
Mekor - The Entrepreneur - Mekor Newman
Serina - The Philosopher - Serina Gardner
Tobias - The King - Tobias Batholomew
Bleo - The Mother - Bleo Hollis
Santiago - The Drag Queen - Santiago De La Torre
Katya - The Mechanic - Gabi Kaskeviciute
Syreeta - The Boxer - Manisha Patel
Woman On Bus - Gillian Lester
Co-director - Dan Löwenstein
Executive producers - Michael Ward & Susan Young
Producer Ross Gamble
Co- Production Co - House of Create
DoP - Tom Walder
Edited by Dan Löwenstein & Deobia Oparei
Music by - Jally Kebba Susso & Kadialy Kouyate
Music supervisors - Linton Willis-Barnes & Jenna Whelan at Pyramids
Sound mixed by - Elliot Hartley
Choreographer - Adrian Arroyo & Konstantina Katsikari
Sound recordist - Andrei Leskovski
1st AC - Harry Coleman
1st AD - @belevenest4
Colour - Chris francis & company3
Gaffer - Werner van Peppen
Make-Up Artist Frances De Havas
Assistant to the Producer Alice Baxter
Bts - Connor Pharo
Cast
The Poet - DeObia Oparei
Homeless Drunk / The Witnesser - Indira Varma
Street Busker / The Sorcerer - Siemy Di
The Poetess - Lydia Maddix
Mekor - The Entrepreneur - Mekor Newman
Serina - The Philosopher - Serina Gardner
Tobias - The King - Tobias Batholomew
Bleo - The Mother - Bleo Hollis
Santiago - The Drag Queen - Santiago De La Torre
Katya - The Mechanic - Gabi Kaskeviciute
Syreeta - The Boxer - Manisha Patel
Woman On Bus - Gillian Lester