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Snape Star Joins Sheffield Short Film
27 May
Summary
- Paapa Essiedu stars in the new short film 'Laundreams'.
- The film is set in a rural Sheffield laundrette.
- 'Laundreams' premieres at Raindance Film Festival.
Paapa Essiedu, star of HBO's "Harry Potter" series and an Olivier Award winner, has joined the cast of the British short film "Laundreams." He stars alongside Maxine Peake, who is executive producing. The film is set in a working laundrette in rural Sheffield, with filming taking place at Amber Gadd and Evie Ward-Drummond's family business.
"Laundreams" follows two twenty-somethings, Minnie and Leah, who have never left their hometown. Their lives take a chaotic turn when Danny, a former coworker played by Essiedu, returns from London. The film explores the humour and tenderness within ordinary spaces as the characters navigate their ambitions and relationships.
The short film is produced by Nina Georgieff and Anna Sophia Duff. "Laundreams" will debut at the BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying Raindance Film Festival on Sunday, June 21st, and Tuesday, June 23rd.
