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  • The Russian Thistle (2025)
  • Short | 7 min | Short, Western
The Russian Thistle (2025)
Short | 7 min | Short, Western
The Russian Thistle is our third film submitted for the 48 Hour Film project (Our first in Edinburgh!). It tells a story of a spy deep in the wild west playing the role of a 'Red-Blooded American Man'.
Directors
Anny Leigh Ackermann (performance director) | Ben Kay (director)
Writers
Ben Kay (written by) | Oscar Macdonald (written by) | Ben Ramsay (written by)
Composer
Will Marshall (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Lorenzo Zorcolo (director of photography)
Editor
Logan Tarvit (edited by)
Production Design
Giulia Pizziol (production designer) | George Scott
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Release date
Jun 3, 2025 (United Kingdom)

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