Going to Mecca
short films
Bent Ear provided the foley, sound design and re-recording mix
The film is a comedy short about two young brothers Pete (15) and Omar (17) who decide to go to Blackpool and scatter their dad's ashes (Pete's biological and Omar's surrogate). Once in Blackpool they decide to call round on Omar's biological father, who Omar has never met. Armed with a birth certificate, a photograph and their mum's diary extracts, the boys confront him.
Directed by Jason Wingard for the Basement Films
Featuring Tom Binns, Aqib Khan & Peter Slater
Winner, Best Comedy Short, KINOFILM International Short Film Festival 2014