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Keepsake

Synopsis

In 1904 the Elan Valley, in Wales, was flooded to create reservoirs for Birminghams's water supply. Many buildings were destroyed and over a hundred people were displaced. Keepsake uses original footage, archive maps, stills and domestic objects; the waters of the reservoir are 'drained' to reveal what was lost.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 34 secs
Format
Beta SP
Director
Tim Shore
Producer
Gary Thomas
Editor
Jo Ann Kaplan
Sound
Jim Betteridge
Composer
Johann Johannsson
Principal cast
Sian Phillips

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tim Shore

38 Longley Court
Landsdowne Green
London SW8 2PA
UK

T/F+44 (0)20 7771 6671

t.shore@virgin.net

Sales Company

Tim Shore

38 Longley Court
Landsdowne Green
London SW8 2PA
UK

T/F+44 (0)20 7771 6671

t.shore@virgin.net

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