UMBRA OF DECEIT

Fiction, Cinema, Crime, Film Noir, Politics, Work

Germany, Ireland

2023

Runtime, min

In the halls of power, a minister has fallen from grace. Government agent Beckett recruits a deadly operative with a dubious past to restore control via coercion. As the power play unfolds, Beckett must confront the consequences of his choices while Richards seeks to safeguard his own interests.

Director:

Dave Lojek

Selections and Awards:

1. Irish Film Institute Dublin, Ireland 2023 (World Premiere with KinoD) 2. Fonfria Narco Film Festival, Spain 2023 (Best Script Award for Anthony Straeger) 3. FilmGugger – Das FilmFanFestival der Pfalz Neustadt / Weinstraße, Germany 2023 4. Landesfilmfestival Berlin / Brandenburg, Germany 2023 (BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD for An-thony Straeger + 2nd Jury Award) 5. Bilderbeben Kurzfilmwettbewerb Bielefeld, Germany 2023 6. Kurzfilmtag im IL KINO Berlin, Germany 2023 7. Krosno Movie Days, Poland 2024 8. Ostinale Weimar, Germany 2024 9. Festival Internacional Hacelo Corto Del Campillo Cordoba, Argentina 2024, Landesfilmfestival Berlin / Brandenburg, Germany 2023 (BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD for Anthony Straeger + 2nd Jury Award)

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