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Fire Festival

Synopsis

Midway between the supernatural shenanigans of Halloween and the official pomp of Remembrance Day, 5th November is Bonfire Night in Britain. People go down to their local park to watch the fireworks and the burning of Guy Fawkes, executed for treason 400 years ago. Fire Festival takes a municipal Bonfire Night in Brixton, South London, as focus for a film about autumn, death and the spectacle of sacrifice.

Details

Year: 1998
Running time: 11 mins
Format: 16mm
Director: David Finch
Producer: David Finch
Director of Photography: David Finch
Director of Photography: David Finch

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

David Finch 41 Southwell Road, London SE5 9PF Tel/Fax: 020 7733 6606

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