Ex Cathedra (film)

Ex Cathedra is a 2009 British thriller drama film written and directed by Liam Andrew Wright and production company Banter Media. It was Wright's directorial debut. The film's narrative centers on an original story combining religion, drugs, love and hope. It was an independently financed film, funded entirely by the film's young producers and followed the model set by the 2004 film Primer.[1]

Ex Cathedra
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLiam Andrew Wright
Produced byVicky Petela
Written byLiam Andrew Wright
Starring
  • Garth Maunders
  • Richard Massara
  • Rebecca Herrod
  • Paul Bamgbose
  • Safi Zisman
  • Glen Cardno
Music byPaul Lloyd
CinematographyMike Ritchie
Edited by
  • Liam Andrew Wright
  • Michael Brown
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 December 2009 (2009-12-01) (London)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The last prophet on Earth who, addicted to the drug Exente, must accept his gift and fight his addiction or risk losing the woman he loves in a battle between her drug dealers and a businessman who has fallen for her mysterious charms.[2]

Ex Cathedra follows the story of three lost souls—Alexis, Kevin and Corban—existing in a world governed by Exente, a powerful yet socially acceptable drug, all fighting for emancipation. Kevin's mundane world is falling apart and through seemingly accidental circumstances is lured into the world of the drug Exente. In this world of drugs he meets Alexis, who has already to succumbed to the power of the drug. Could Kevin be the only chance Alexis has to escape this bleak existence? While Kevin and Alexis run into a dangerous conflict with two local drug dealers, mysterious barman Corban is ever present and is destined to determine the fate of the three of them.

Cast
  • Garth Maunders as Kevin
  • Richard Massara as Corban
  • Rebecca Herrod as Alexis
  • Paul Bamgbose as Gemini
  • Safi Zisman as Duke
  • Glen Cardno as Dr. John Mackenzie

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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