Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare

"My ten year catfish nightmare."

2024 1h 22m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 72

Documentary

Synopsis

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Kirat falls for a man she meets online, only to get swept up in a virtual relationship that upends her life for years. Her online courtship takes an unsettling turn when she learns that her romantic interest harbours a dark secret and sinister motives, leading to a harrowing ordeal, in this shocking documentary.

“My ten year catfish nightmare.”

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Cast

Kirat Assi
Self
Bobby Jandu
Self
Sanj Jandu
Self
Hemma Gulhane
Kirat
Anurag Mehra
Bobby
Ariya Larker
Sanj

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lyttanya Shannon
Writers: Lyttanya Shannon
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lyttanya Shannon, shot by Geoffrey Sentamu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roshan Gunga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nic Zimmermann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kirat Assi and Bobby Jandu and Sanj Jandu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "My ten year catfish nightmare.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lyttanya Shannon directs. Geoffrey Sentamu behind the camera. Roshan Gunga scores. Nic Zimmermann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lyttanya Shannon, shot by Geoffrey Sentamu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Roshan Gunga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nic Zimmermann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kirat Assi and Bobby Jandu and Sanj Jandu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "My ten year catfish nightmare.".
9IMDB entry: tt33484071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "england", "based on true story", "betrayal", "text messaging".