City of Tiny Lights
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| Directed by | Pete Travis |
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| Written by | Patrick Neate |
| Based on |
City of Tiny Lights by Patrick Neate |
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| Music by | Ruth Barrett |
| Cinematography | Felix Wiedemann |
| Edited by | David Charap |
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| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution (UK & Ireland) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
City of Tiny Lights is a British crime thriller film directed by Pete Travis and written by Patrick Neate, based on his own 2005 novel of same name. The film stars Riz Ahmed, James Floyd, Billie Piper, Cush Jumbo, Roshan Seth and Antonio Aakeel. Principal photography began on 27 April 2015 in London. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival[1] and was released in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2017.[2]
Cast
- Riz Ahmed as Tommy Akhtar[3]
- Reiss Kershi as Young Tommy Akhtar
- James Floyd as Lovely[3]
- Antonio Aakeel as 'Young' Lovely[4]
- Billie Piper as Shelley[3]
- Cush Jumbo as Melody[3]
- Roshan Seth as Farzad Akhtar[3]
- Vincent Regan as Tall Man / Schaeffer
- Danny Webb as DS Cal Donnely
- Liv Hansen as DS
- Anthony Farrelly as Armed Police
- Amanda Andres as Natasha
- Hannae Rae as Emma[5]
Production
On 21 April 2015, it was announced that Pete Travis would be directing a London-set crime film City of Tiny Lights based on the 2005 novel of same name by Patrick Neate, who also adapted the novel into the film.[3] Riz Ahmed was attached to play the lead role of a British detective Tommy Akhtar, and Billie Piper to play Akhtar's long-lost love, Shelley, while the other cast would include James Floyd, Cush Jumbo and Roshan Seth. BBC Films and BFI developed the script and would finance the film in association with Lip Sync Productions, Fel UK and Ingenious Media. Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto and Rebecca O'Brien would be producing the film for NDF International and Sixteen Films.[3] Protagonist Pictures would handle the international rights while Icon Film Distribution would release the film in the UK and Ireland.[6]
Principal photography on the film began on 27 April 2015 in London and lasted for six weeks.[6]
References
- ↑ "Toronto To Open With ‘The Magnificent Seven’; ‘La La Land’, ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Among Galas & Presentations". Deadline. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ Han, Angie (January 21, 2017). "‘City of Tiny Lights’ Trailer: Riz Ahmed Is a Neo-Noir Private Eye". /Film. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Barraclough, Leo (21 April 2015). "‘Penny Dreadful’ Actress Billie Piper Joins London-set Thriller ‘City of Tiny Lights’". variety.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ "Antonio City of Tiny Lights". IAmBirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ HANNAH RAE: CITY OF TINY LIGHTS (LONDON FILM FESTIVAL)
- 1 2 Lowe, Kinsey (22 April 2015). "‘City Of Tiny Lights’ Filming To Start, NBCU Sets Italian ‘Parenthood’ – Global Briefs". deadline.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.