Project Detail

Youth of the Rural North

Synopsis

A documentary capturing portraits and voices of young people living in rural communities in the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria, where personal identity and place are found to be closely intertwined.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min
Format
8mm
Director
Juliet Klottrup
Editor
Juliet Klottrup
Director of Photography
Juliet Klottrup
Sound
Edward Myson

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Production Status

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