Project Detail

Childish

Synopsis

Archive footage, music and voice combine to explore the choreography of childhood and the possibility of childish autonomy.
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
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 Archive
c/o National Library of Scotland
Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AW

Sales Company

Emily Munro

Moving Image Archive
c/o National Library of Scotland
Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AW

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