Speak Like a Child
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Akomfrah
Timothy Bird
Rachel Fielding
Alison Mac
Daniel Newman
Tracy Emmerton
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A haunting love story among three young friends who meet in a children's home. Sixteen years later, the three meet up again, and return to the home. Ruby is pregnant with Billy's child, but seems to want to rekindle her affair with Sammy. All three are burdened by a secret from the past.
Director
John Akomfrah
Cast
Timothy Bird
Rachel Fielding
Alison Mac
Daniel Newman
Tracy Emmerton
Adam Moran
Adam Pearson
Carla Henry
Fraser Ayres
Richard Mylan
Gavin Green
Emma Armitage
Cal Macaninch
Dawn Fletcher
Crew
Patrick Bill
Paul Cheerham
Jonathan Collinson
Lazell Daley
Ben Gibson
Katy Mcphee
Fiona Morham
Danny Padmore
Carl Proctor
Barry Reed
Frances-anne Solomon
Adrian Thomas
David M. Thompson
Annabel Ware
Barry Woodhead
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States November 1998
Released in United States September 1998
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 10-19, 1998.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (Perspectives) August 26 - September 8, 1998.
Began shooting August 18, 1997.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Perspectives) August 26 - September 8, 1998.)
Completed shooting September 26, 1997.
THX
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 10-19, 1998.)
Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)