The Present

With the work Christmas party finished, workaholic banker Michael has to finish his report but is left wrestling with a faulty printer. Cleaning the apparently empty office is Manut’s job She’s confined her imaginative 9...

New Zealand Production

Short 2013 Family 12.00 minutes

A workaholic banker makes a surprise leap into the world of a 9-year-old girl to help her fight unusual enemies

2013: Show Me Shorts

Directors

Thomas Robins

Producers

Jeremy Macey

Screenplay Writers

Sarah Boddy

Cast

Eryn Wilson
Michael

Saba Girmay
Safal

Aksumawit Berhe
Manut

Crew

David Paul | Director of Photography

Gretchen Peterson | Editor

Nick Riera | Production Designer

Tom McLeod | Music

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