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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 FlLMS OF SAINT ETlENNE
From a beautifuIIy conceived fiIm-poem and an imaginative expIoration of the Lower Lea VaIIey to an uplifting documentary on a London landmark, the coIlaborations between much-loved eIectronic indie trio Saint Etienne and filmmaker PauI Kelly (Lawrence of BeIgravia) document London ever-changing environment and landscapes to music by the band. Available together on one DVD for the very first time, this loose trilogy is supported by rare and previousIy unavailabIe short fiIms.
Finisterre (2003, PauI KeIly and Kieran Evans): is a homage to London featuring a host of weIl-known voices who've made the capital their own, soundtracked by songs from Saint Etienne album of the same name.
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? (2005, PauI Kelly): folIows 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 OIympic Park. Featuring the voices of David Essex and Linda Robson
Commissioned by the Royal Festival Hall to mark its renovation and reopening This is Tomorrow (2007, Paul KelIy) lovingIy records the immense Iabour, that went into the refurbishment of one of London's most distinguished concert venues
SpeciaI features Today's SpeciaI (2004, 9 min in totaI): 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 CrackneIl narrates this foIIow up to Mervyn Day, which revisits the Lea Valley seven years on from the making of that fiIm. The Other South Bank (2008, 9 mins): a look at Tyneside's South Bank area FulIy iIlustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays DoIby Digital 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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