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Call For a Poetic City

Synopsis

The Nye family, who arrived in London from Australia in the '60s, were passionate about horses. They established a stable in Hyde Park, and have been doing a remarkable work at the community level for decades. They contributed to democratizing riding in the city, passing their dream from generation to generation. The camera captures the day-to-day routines and challenges of life at Ross Nye Stables with humour and poetry.

Premiere at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2021
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Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
60 min
Format
16:9
Director
Elisabeth Felson 1st Feature
Producer
Elisabeth Felson
Editor
Francesco Cibati
Director of Photography
Brian Fawcett
Sound
Matthew McCabe
Composer
Jonny Greenwood, Franz Liszt
Principal cast
Kirsty Anthony
Sound Editor / Remix
Michael F. Bates
Colorist
Vlad Barin

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Steppenwolves Films Ltd

Sales Company

Steppenwolves Films Ltd

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