Diary of a Thagee
One of our award winning films
Diary of a Thagee
a Split Second Films production of Charlie Sen's horror/ thriller
The Story
Roaming the city streets, Mitu, an unassuming taxi driver, keeps a dark secret: he is a Thag – one of the ancient band of thieves, whose murderous acts of plunder were deemed deeds of reverence to the Mother Goddess. One night, on picking up a businessman, Karl, Mitu receives the deity’s call. But when his would-be victim discloses a secret of his own, Mitu finds his tryst with destiny is not what he expects.
Cast & Crew
Key Cast: Raj Ghatak (MITU), Andrzej Borkowski (KARL), Annabel Jarvis (GIRL), Shafina Patel (WOODLAND KALI), Doug West (MURDERED MAN), Arvidh Sen (YOUNG MITU)
Written Directed & Animated By: Charlie Sen, Produced By: Margaret Milner Schmueck, DOP: Andy Taylor Smith, Composer : Mat Andasun, Editor: Lucas Roach, Script Editor: Anna Seifert-Speck, Stills: Jo Irvine, Production Manager: Ioney Smallhorne, Executive Producers: Anna Seifert-Speck, Associate Producer: Akua Obeng-Frimpong
Production Notes
The film was produced by Split Second Films.
The film was realised via the DV Shorts training and production scheme for filmmakers in the East Midlands. The scheme is co-financed with Lottery funds via the UK Film Council and European Regional Development Funds via EM Media. After presenting their projects across three commissioning rounds, a total of eight projects were chosen to go through to production.
The film was shot on location in Nottinghamshire and London. Length – 10 minutes. Originating Format – High Definition. Screening Format – DigiBeta, BetaSP, DVD.
Completed – June 2011. Genre – Horror/Thriller
Screenings
London Limelight Film Awards – nominated BEST THRILLER – June 2011
Cannes in a Van – May 2012