Closer
Synopsis
Produced without a script and in close collaboration with the subject, Annelise Rodger, the filmmaker presents a hypnotizing array of montages and fictive sequences to introduce the day-to-day happenings of this extraordinary person. From the streets of Newcastle - where we find Annelise speaking frankly to the camera about her experiences as a young lesbian - to the emotionally charged reenactment of hercoming out to her mother, this highly original film provides a rare auto-portrait wherefiction and documentary collide. In the end what emerges is not only a remarkable encounter with a young woman, but also a story that has broader implications about being young, being at the cusp of adulthood, and finding one's identity.
Details
- Year
- 2001
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 24 mins
- Format
- 35mm, Betacam Sp, Digi Beta
- Director
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Tina Gharavi
- Producer
- Tina Gharavi
- Editor
- Tina Gharavi
- Director of Photography
- Toshiaki Ozawa
- Sound
- Tommy Hair
- Music
- Nicola Lumley, Jon Howard
- Principal cast
- Annelise Rodger, Nina Hajiyianni
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Bridge + Tunnel Productions
World HeadquartersCurtis Mayfield House
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Newcastle, NE1 6UF
UK
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