Trinity, 2021 Film
Trinity is the finale of a trilogy that includes The Jump (2015), and Don't Look at the Finger (2017). Trinity continues the artist's exploration of language and physical communication, centring on the discovery of a martial language that once united humanity. Interspersed with visual references from his life - both his artistic practice and his Indian cultural heritage, the film features two women – a young British Indian woman (played by Vidya Patel) and a young Deaf garage worker (played by Raffie Julien) – engaging in a fight, creating a unique physical language weaving together martial arts and sign language, created with ongoing collaborators, the fight choreographer Chirag Lukha and Deaf artist and writer Louise Stern. A coming of age story intermingled with supernatural references, Trinity transforms traditional Indian practices with a recognisably Hollywood approach, employing an epic soundtrack and fight choreography. The film explores the representation of the British Indian experience on screen, emphasising the female voice, intergenerational conflict and the truth that our bodies hold beyond language, foregrounding a strong sense of hope.









Artwork Details
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Medium
2k Digital Film with 5.1 Surround Sound (HD stereo alternative)
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Duration
23 Minutes 26 Seconds
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Year
2021
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Credits
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Production Credits
A Tilt Films Production. Commissioned by John Hansard Gallery, New Art Exchange, Sadler’s Wells, Gulbenkian and Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation. Supported by Hayward Gallery Touring for British Art Show 9, and Arts Council England. Made with additional support from Anurag Tyagi and Skinder Hundal
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Written by
Hetain Patel & In-Sook Chappell
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Produced by
Sophie Neave
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Cast
Vida Patel (MINA), Sudha Bhuchar (SAMANYA / MUM), Raffie Julian (AMY)
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Director of Photography
Lorena Pagès
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Editor
Oliver Parker
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Music
Amy May
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Production Designer
Bobbie Cousins
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Costume Designer
Sarah Mercadé
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Hair & Make-Up Designer
Cosima Crowley-Roth
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Sound Recordist
Jack Cook
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Choreographer
Chirag Lukha
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Sign Language & Story Consultant
Louise Stern
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Ancestors Casting
Eva Martinez
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The Ancestors
Saju Hari, Iris Chan, Melanie Ingram, Jaki Wilford
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Roshan
Nirmal Chohan
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1st Assistant Director
Carlotta Beck Peccoz
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Production Manager
Carmen De Witt
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Production Assistant
Anna Argiros
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3rd Assistant Director
Sunjna Mullick
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Floor Runner
Zarife Sevin
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Additional Floor Runners
Gwennaelle Counson, Amy Madden
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1st Assistant Camera
Riaz Ahmed, Rushil Choudhary, Chris Steel
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2nd Assistant Camera
Joe Salkey
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Digital Image Technicians
Ellie C Bright, Gabriel Tineo
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Camera Trainees
Jake Phillips, Shayne Thomas-Gordon
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Steadicam Operator
James Thomas
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Gaffer
Krunal Saadrani
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Spark
Dimitrios Mavrogiannis
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Spark Dalies
Rob Gifford, Johnjoe Besagni
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Art Director
Sofia Sacomani
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Construction
Jasper Levine
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Graphics
Maria Sacomani
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Art Department Assistants
Hugo Harris, Phin Shaughnessy-Symons
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Costume Assistant
Anisha Fields
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Makeup & Hair Assistant
Amber Hoskins, Amy Luthwood-Graham
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Sign Language Interpreters
Helsa Borinstein, Jade Odle
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Covid-19 Supervisor
Wojciech Czarkowski
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Stills Photographer & BTS Videographer
Gabriel Tineo
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Colour and Finishing Services
CHEAT
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Colourist
Jack Mcginity
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VFX Artist
Tim Mellam
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Sound mixed at
Soundnode
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Sound Designer
Martin Schulz
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Sound Editor
Daniel Jaramillo
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Re-Recording Mixer
David Crane
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Foley by
Clap Studios
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Foley Artist
Sebastian Vasquez Garzon
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Foley Recordist
Alexander Aguilar Castro
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Foley Editor
Juan Pablo Saldarriaga Alaguna
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Foley Supervisor
Daniel Jaramillo Gutierrez
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Studio Coordinator
Sebastian Alzate Lopez
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Additional Music & Mixing
Matt Whittington
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Violin
Charlie Brown
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Viola
Amy May
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Cello
Ben Trigg
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Vocals
Leela Patel, Verity Quade, Suzy Robinson, Amy May
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Camera Equipment supplied by
Fava Rental
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Lighting Equipment supplied by
SHL Lighting
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Location Catering provided by
CGI Catering
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Rehearsal Studios provided by
Sadler's Wells
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Insurance
Tysers
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Special Thanks
Eva Martinez, Lousie Tanoto, Laura Patay, Toke Broni Strandby, Julie Perry, Lola Perry, Chatterjee & Lal, Shwetal Patel, Holly Waddington, Gwen Ven Spijk, Cambridge Juncion, Thomas Owoo, Callina Pearson, Queens Crescent Community Centre, Jessica Feely & Gustav
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Filmed on location in
Kentish Town and Hackney, London
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In Memory of
Kunverben Patel (Mamai) 1918 - 2014, Lakshmiben Patel (Baa) 1928 - 2017
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