fiction
sweep away hungry ghosts
is the wishful reverie of a young Asian man as he struggles to come to terms with his deceased father’s transvestitism. Imbued with themes of traditional Chinese filial piety, the film explores the shifting role of the parent and the uncomfortable space between sex and gender.
Written & Directed by Zhang & Knight Son - Takuro Hama Cheung Ghost - Ken Mai Additional Voices - Rebecca King Producer - Luke Tierney Producer - Eleri Evans Commissioning Editor - Catherine Bray Commissioning Assistant - Jake Cunningham Cinematographer - Ruben Woodin Dechamps Production Designer - Elizabeth El-Kadhi Make-Up & Hair Designer - Natasha Lawes Prosthetics & SFX Designer - Natasha Lawes Costume Designer - Taff Williamson 1st Assistant Director - Oliver Waters 1st Assistant Camera - Richard Savage 2nd Assistant Camera - Lea Aubigne Steadicam - Jake Whitehouse Gaffer - Bill Rae Smith Spark - Carmen Brussosa Sound Recordist - Jaime Sotelo Set Decorator - Isabella Brazier-Jones Art Director - Jos Richardson Artwork - Desmond Mac Mahon Catering - Scott Pattinson Acting Coach - Rebecca King Movement Coach - Simon Donnellon Runner - Daniel Preston-George Editor - Ellie Johnson (TenThree) Colourist - Daniel De Vue (A52) Post Producer - Ed Hoadley Post Producer - Jenny Bright VFX - Ling Ling Sound Designer - Robert Ashton Sound Designer - Emily Vizard Music by Jonathon Ng Special Thanks Luke Jacobs Louise & Paul Ramsay George Ramsay Aileen Brown Thatcher Peterson George Martin George Rumsey Karine Gama Rosie Ashley Roxanne Farahmand Mai Nguyen Tri Doreen Convery Amelia Potter Friend Produced by Friend With Little Dot Studios For Channel 4
