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Blue Bag Life

Synopsis

A story gleaned from material collected over a lifetime. Lisa Selby, an artist and lecturer, has always documented her life in paint, words, photographs and film. As Lisa struggles to comprehend why her mother Helen didn’t raise her, Helen dies. Helen was charismatic, articulate, beautiful and addicted to heroin. Lisa now begins to get to know the woman she never called Mother, through the things she left behind and the memories of people who knew her. Lisa’s partner, Elliot, relapses on heroin and is incarcerated. Through her own sobriety and her love for Elliot, Lisa comes to understand addiction, and Helen, differently. She also uncovers a new possibility towards motherhood deep within herself.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - World premiere - Audience Award - Winner
Official Selection Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2023 - International premiere - Film Forward Competition Golden Alexander - Winner

Details

Year: 2022
Type of film: Features
Running time: 90 min
Director: Rebecca Lloyd-Evans, Alex Fry, Lisa Selby 1st Feature
Producer: Natasha Dack Ojumu
Editor: Alex Fry, Rebecca Lloyd-Evans
Screenwriter: Lisa Selby, Josie Cole
Music: Dana Wachs

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tigerlily

Sales Company

Modern Films

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