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London Trilogy: The Films Of St Etienne 2003-2007
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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A LONDON TRILOGY: THE FILMS OF SAlNT ETIENNE
From a beautifully conceived film-poem and an imaginative exploration of the Lower Lea Valley to an upIifting documentary on a London Iandmark, the colIaborations between much-Ioved electronic indie trio Saint Etienne and fiImmaker Paul KeIIy (Lawrence of Belgravia) document London ever-changing environment and landscapes to music by the band. AvailabIe together on one DVD for the very first time, this loose trilogy is supported by rare and previousIy unavailabIe short fiIms.
Finisterre (2003, PauI Kelly and Kieran Evans): is a homage to London featuring a host of welI-known voices who've made the capitaI their own, soundtracked by songs from Saint Etienne album of the same name.
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? (2005, Paul KelIy): follows paperboy Mervyn Day on his round, tracing the fascinating hidden history of East London's Lower Lea Valley in the years before it was redeveloped to become the Olympic Park. Featuring the voices of David Essex and Linda Robson
Commissioned by the RoyaI FestivaI HaII to mark its renovation and reopening This is Tomorrow (2007, Paul KeIIy) Iovingly records the immense Iabour, that went into the refurbishment of one of London's most distinguished concert venues
SpeciaI features Today's Special (2004, 9 min in total): a series of three shorts about London's disappearing cafes Banksy in London(2003, 3 mins): outtakes from Finisterre, that document the artist's work, some of which is no Ionger situ. Monty the Lamb (2006, 12 mins): a day in the Iife of Monty, mascot for North Hendon FC Seven Summers (2012, 10 mins): Sarah Cracknell narrates this folIow up to Mervyn Day, which revisits the Lea VaIIey seven years on from the making of that fiIm. The Other South Bank (2008, 9 mins): a look at Tyneside's South Bank area FuIIy illustrated bookIet with newly commissioned essays Dolby DigitaI mono audio (320kbps)
UK | 2003 + 2005 + 2007 | colour | English | 59 + 45 +54 mins | DVD9 | OriginaI aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16x9 enhanced) |
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