Project Detail

Kingdom of Us

Synopsis

Walking the liminal space between perception and memory the film charts the emotional recovery of a family as they come to terms with their father's suicide that left them in financial ruin seven years ago. As they piece together fragments of a broken past, questions of memory, identity and love must be faced before the family can embrace the future.
Combining family home video archive with intimate footage captured in the West Midlands over two years, director Lucy Cohen examines how tragedy struggles towards hope.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Documentary Competition - World premiere
BAFTA Nomination 2018 - Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Features
Running time
109 mins
Director
Lucy Cohen 1st Feature
Producer
Julia Nottingham
Executive Producer
Mary Burke, Marisa Clifford, Ben Cotner, Celine Haddard, Fergus Haycock, Lisa Nishimura, Sam Sniderman, Jason Spingarn-Koff, Steve Warr
Editor
Michael Aaglund, Stephen Haren, Maya Maffioli
Screenwriter
Lucy Cohen
Director of Photography
Charlie Goodger

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Production Company

Sales Company

Dogwoof Global

Overseas House
19-23 Ironmonger Row
London
EC1V 3QN

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