Friendship's Death (1987)
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.
Director: Peter Wollen
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Bill Paterson as Sullivan |
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Tilda Swinton as Friendship |
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Patrick Bauchau as Kubler |
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Ruby Baker as Catherine |
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Joumana Gill as Palestinian |
| Writing | Peter Wollen | Writer |
| Directing | Peter Wollen | Director |
| Production | Rebecca O'Brien | Producer |
| Directing | Cordelia Hardy | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mandy Rose | Sound |
| Art | Julian Rothenstein | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Rodrigo Gutierrez | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Barrington Pheloung | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Witold Stok | Director of Photography |
| Production | Colin MacCabe | Executive Producer |
| Art | Denise Rubens | Production Design |
| Editing | Robert Hargreaves | Editor |
| Camera | Gary Hutchings | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Morag Ross | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Cook | Costume Design |
| Directing | Nancy Platt | Assistant Director |
| Art | Gemma Jackson | Production Design |
