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A Moving Image

A Moving Image

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A Moving Image

2016

1h 14m

5.0(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

After a long absence an artist returns to her gentrified community where she explores her social position and complicity in the rapid changes.

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Tanyaradzwa Fear

Nina

Tanyaradzwa Fear

Acting

Hussina Raja

Isha

Hussina Raja

Acting

Aki Omoshaybi

Ayo

Aki Omoshaybi

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Yrsa Daley-Ward

Dionne

Yrsa Daley-Ward

Acting

Alex Austin

Mickey

Alex Austin

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Yinka Oyewole

Big Ben

No Image

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Joe Layton

John

Joe Layton

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James Hamilton

Ahmed

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Okorie Chukwu

Security Guard

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