Project Detail

Hero City

Name: Hero City
Director: Ruth Maclennan
Genre: Experimental, Woman Director
Released: 2016
Duration: 14 mins

Synopsis

In an unnamed city above the Arctic Circle, in the far north of Russia a narrator, ostensibly the filmmaker, retraces her journey to the city, talking to the images. She tells of her encounters and her recollections of what happened after her visit, between the time of filming and the time of her telling. However, she is aware that the images like her own memories of moving through the city cannot be trusted to provide any certainty about what was happening, what she saw, what she felt and what it meant. Like memories, they shuffle around in one’s mind, play tricks, taking on a life of their own.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Experimenta Strand - World premiere

Details

Year: 2016
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 mins
Director: Ruth Maclennan
Producer: Ruth Maclennan
Director of Photography: Ruth Maclennan
Sound: Ruth Maclennan
Principal cast: Voice: Juliet Cadzow

Genre

Experimental Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Russia, UK coproduction

Ruth Maclennan

mail@ruthmaclennan.com

Sales Company

LUX

Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
London
N19 5JF

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