The story of Scarlet Watt, Britain's only black ventriloquist and his two dummies, one a white skinhead, the other a black Yorkshire man.
“Full marks, even for the title of this film on Scarlet Watt and his easily manipulated friend Max”. The Sunday Times
“innocently silly and wholly delightful” Paul Bailey The Guardian
Distant Voices Still Lips
Short Stories for Channel 4
Original Idea and Research: Mel Calman
Producer-Director: Taghi Amirani
Camera: Chris Morphet, Carlo Muzi, Ian Watts
Sound: Keith Desmond
Editor: Alan Trott
Production Manager: Fiona Reid
25'
1993