ScreenDaily shares the first image from the Northern Irish folk horror Mandrake, which is being sold at the forthcoming EFM by UK sales and distribution outfit Blue Finch Films.
“Mandrake follows a probation officer named Cathy Madden (Deirdre Mullins) whose beliefs are tested when given the task of rehabilitating notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw (Derbhle Crotty) back into society after 20 years in jail.”
Belfast’s young lead Jude Hill also stars.
The feature is the debut of Northern Irish director Lynne Davison. It is produced by Marie-Thérèse Mackle and Paul Kennedy, from a script by Matt Harvey.
“Mandrake is financed by Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland-based post-production house Yellowmoon. It is the latest project to come through Northern Ireland Screen’s New Talent Focus scheme.”