Childish
Synopsis
In a world ruled by adults, how does the child in film resist oppression and control? The childish imagination escapes in flights of fantasy, both brief and absorbing. Energy is directed and contained. "I'm live as a battery. Who am I to you?"
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 15 min
- Director
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Emily Munro
- Producer
- Emily Munro
- Executive Producer
- National Library of Scotland
- Editor
- Emily Munro
- Screenwriter
- Emily Munro
- Director of Photography
- Various
- Composer
- Michael Maftean
- Research Consultant
- Professor Karen Lury, University of Glasgow
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by University of Glasgow
Emily Munro
Moving Image Archivec/o National Library of Scotland
Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AW
Sales Company
Emily Munro
Moving Image Archivec/o National Library of Scotland
Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AW
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