My Island
Synopsis
Every winter Christopher journeys on foot to his home town of Leeds to earn a month’s wage as a pot washer in an Italian restaurant - enough for him to live off for the next year.
My Island is a portrait of one man’s lifelong pursuit of independence. A proud, self-defined tramp, Christopher Ellis challenges modern expectations about settling down, instead finding a simple pleasure in living hand-to-mouth in reflective seclusion.
Details
- Year
- 2012
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 66 mins
- Format
- DVCAM
- Director
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Matthew Huston
- Producer
- Matthew Huston
- Co-Producer
- Jesús Santaeularia
- Editor
- Una Gunjak
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Huston
- Principal cast
- Christopher Ellis
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Production Status
Production Company
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