2024
Short Narrative(Philadelphia Premiere)

Burnt Milk

CC
Closed captions online
OC
Open captions in-person
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Una, an isolated Jamaican woman living in 1985 suburban London, works as a nurse on a maternity ward. As she takes a moment of solace to make her traditional condensed milk pudding, burnt milk, she is flooded with visions that take her home.

Screenings

Virtual

August 4 – August 6
August 1 – August 3

Directors Spotlight

A picture of a man named Joseph Douglas Elmhirst against a dark background. He has a composed expression with a subtle smile on his face, eyes looking slightly to the side. His hair is styled in neatly braided cornrows. Joseph is wearing a black bomber jacket over a white t-shirt. Around his neck, he has a delicate gold chain with a small cross pendant.

Joseph Douglas Elmhirst

Director

Runtime
9 minutes
Country
Jamaica, United States
Language
Patois, English
Director
Joseph Douglas Elmhirst
Cast
Clover Webb, Tamara Lawrance
Cinematographer
Christopher Currence
Composer
Timothy Yanick Hunter
Editor
Lainy Black
Producer
Ruby Elmhirst
Sound Design
Kevin Gilligan
Premiere
Philadelphia

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