Esmerelda's Castle (2017)

Set in the 1970's, Lydia's days are mostly the same. She spends her afternoons at the office workin' for the man. But this afternoons smoke break takes a turn for the mysterious when this ... See full summary »

Directors:

Rachel Cairns, Sarah Hempinstall

Writers:

Rachel Cairns, Sarah Hempinstall

Stars:

Rachel Cairns, John Bourgeois, Leighton Alexander Williams

Cast

Cast overview:
Rachel Cairns	...	Lydia
John Bourgeois	...	Mr. Evans
Leighton Alexander Williams	...	Jacob (as Leighton William Alexander)
Hamza Haq	...	La Rue
Sarah Hempinstall	...	Rita

Storyline

Set in the 1970's, Lydia's days are mostly the same. She spends her afternoons at the office workin' for the man. But this afternoons smoke break takes a turn for the mysterious when this secretary and her shoe shining companion enter the alternative world of Esmeralda's Castle, a dingy dive for Queen's that Drag and Dream.

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Plot Keywords:

title sung by character | female protagonist | 1970s | smoke break | office | 

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Taglines:

A seemingly normal day at the office proves that things may not always appear how they seem, when a cheeky smoke break turns into a dream . . .

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2017 (Canada)

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Life's A Trip Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Federman: Cabaret pianist in Esmerelda's Castle.

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Crazy Credits

Special Thanks to. . . Clarke our shoe shine sugar daddy

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Soundtracks

Esmerelda's Castle theme song
Lyrics by Rachel Cairns
Composed by Neil Whitford
Arranged by David Federman
Performed by John Bourgeois

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