Private Project

The moments we keep

19 years after the historic 23 hour heart transplant surgery performed by Dr Zbigniew Religa on Tadeusz Zitkevits, the pair extraordinarily reunite in a laundrette. A chance encounter which brought the men back in time to a day in which their lives changed forever.

  • Robert Tovey
    Key Cast
    " Dr. Religa"
  • David Sayers
    Key Cast
    " Tadeusz Zitkevits"
  • Luke Jonathan Emmanuel
    Director
  • Adam Hobbs
    Co-Director
  • Luke Jonathan Emmanuel
    Writer
  • Kimberley Hodgkiss
    Co-Writer
  • Luke Jonathan Emmanuel
    Producer
  • Abby Longstaff
    Producer
  • Kieran Little
    1st AD
  • William Barham
    Director of Photography
  • Channon Foreman
    Camera Operators
  • Owen Forrest-Talbot
    Camera Operators
  • Madi Collingwood-Prince
    Head of Production Design
  • Xara Macdonald
    Production Design Assistants
  • Ryan Cobb
    Production Design Assistants
  • Cuthbert Bucket
    Editor
  • Kieran Little
    Assistant Editors
  • Ethan Truss
    Assistant Editors
  • Ethan Truss
    Sound Designer
  • Ethan Truss
    Composer
  • Aaron Burchill
    Boom Pole Operator
  • Leon Akpan
    Sound Assistant
  • Ben Weeks
    Gaffer
  • Connor Crosby
    Sparker
  • Charlie Underwood
    Artistic Director
  • Grace Harrington
    Extras
  • Charlie Underwood
    Extras
  • Xara Macdonald
    Extras
  • Ryan Cobb
    Extras
  • Aaron Burchill
    Extras
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    860 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Screen and film Shcool Brighton
Director Biography - Luke Jonathan Emmanuel

My name is Luke.J.Emmanuel
I am a 21-year-old half South Asian young actor and filmmaker.
based in London/Brighton.
I hope to be a fresh, new diverse face to the film Industry with my unique experience and outstanding talent.

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Director Statement

The moment we keep is my first short film, it was made in collaboration with screen and film school and MPB.
The film tells a powerful true story with themes such as passage of time and human connection.
I had an incredibly important experience in my filmmaking Journey making this film and I hope people are able to enjoy and take some meaning away from it.