RAY AND LIZ
Synopsis
Turner Prize-nominated and Deutsche Börse Prize-winning artist, Richard Billingham, returns to the striking photographs of his family during Thatcher-era Britain. The film is based on Billingham’s memories, focussing on his parents Ray and Liz, their relationship, and its impact on Richard and his younger brother Jason.
At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humour, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2018 - International Competition - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection New York Film Festival 2018
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 108 mins
- Director
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Richard Billingham 1st Feature
- Producer
- Jacqui Davies
- Executive Producer
- Adam Partridge, Ed Talfan
- Editor
- Tracy Granger
- Screenwriter
- Richard Billingham
- Director of Photography
- Daniel Landin
- Production Designer
- Beck Rainford
- Sound
- Joakim Sundström
- Principal cast
- Ella Smith, Justin Salinger, Patrick Romer, Deirdre Kelly, Tony Way, Sam Gittins, Joshua Millard-Lloyd
- Film Title Format Note
- Film title should read RAY & LIZ
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Primitive Film production in association with Rapid Eye Movies. Financed by the BFI and Ffilm Cymru Wales with National Lottery funding, in association with Severn Screen. Developed with support from agnès b and BFI
Sales Company
Luxbox
Fiorella MorettiHédi Zardi
6 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud
75011 Paris
France
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