Synopsis
A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT, by mistake she ends up in Amman, Jordan during the Black September riots of 1970. Sullivan, a British journalist, comes to her aid when she is found wandering without papers following a bombing and grants her refuge in his hotel room. But there she tells him she is a robot, sent as a peace envoy from another planet. He is not sure whether to believe her story or not, but finds her unusual view of the world appealing. They examine the human condition in a series of incredibly insightful and entertaining conversations.
Friendship's Death (1987) is a 1h 18min sci-fi feature film by Peter Wollen. A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2020).
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| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 17, 1987 |
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| Director | Peter Wollen |
| Cast | Bill Paterson (Sullivan), Tilda Swinton (Friendship), Patrick Bauchau (Kubler), Ruby Baker (Catherine), Joumana Gill (Palestinian) |
| Screenplay | Peter Wollen |
| Producer | Rebecca O'Brien |
| Executive producer | Colin MacCabe |
| Cinematography | Witold Stok |
| Editing | Robert Hargreaves |
| Music | Barrington Pheloung |
| Production design | Denise Rubens, Gemma Jackson |
| Sound | Mandy Rose |
| Costumes | Catherine Cook |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
