Being Othello

Synopsis

Independent short. The story follows a schizophrenic patient (Andrew Mills), who takes on the character of Iago from Othello and tries to bring its story to life re-imagined for the present day through the prism of a mental health unit.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2009

Duration

21 mins

Availability

No distributor found(5/2009).

Credits

Director

Suri Krishnamma

Producer

Diane Shorthouse

Cinematographer

Patrick Smith

Screenplay

Suri Krishnamma

Music

Bobby Barry

Cast

Jamiu Adebiyi	Othello
Kirsty Mann	Desdemona
Andrew Mills (2)	Iago
Matthew Calncy	Michael Cassio
Susan Kingman	Emilia
Robert Eldridge	Staff nurse
Tom Thomasson	Roderigo

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Othello

Keywords

mental illness; schizophrenia; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Estimated budget £5,000.

General

Shot in two days in the mental health ward at St Ann’s Hospital, North London.

Figures

Premiered at BAFTA 17th April 2009.

Production Company

Name

Actors Centre

Name

Shorthouse Organisation