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Filming starts on We Can Be Heroes
Filming has begun at locations across Bristol on a full-length adaptation of the bestselling book We Can Be Heroes.
Written by Bath-based author Catherine Bruton We Can Be Heroes stars Alison Steadman and Phil Davis and is the first feature film produced by Bristol-based Thomasina Gibson.
We Can Be Heroes was inspired by an article Bruton wrote for The Times in 2008 about children who lost a parent in 9/11 and tells the story of 12 year old Ben whose father died in the terrorist attacks.
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Ben meets 10 year old Priti who is convinced her brother is a threat to national security. Together with Ben’s cousin, Jed, the trio decide to turn detective to try and save the day.
The production is based out of Bottle Yard Studios in Hengrove and there will be 17 days of location filming, including at Kings Head Park in Bishopsworth.
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