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Small Gestures in Bare Rooms

Synopsis

The film depicts one of the world's most notoriously private artist, Lucian Freud. At the core of the film is a sequence that sees Freud and dancer, Amy Hollingsworth in a dance of reminiscence; as though she is a memory of the remarkable characters that have passed through the studio.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Director
Tim Meara
Producer
Portland Green Cultural Projects
Co-Producer
Portland Green Cultural Projects
Director of Photography
Nina Kellgren
Principal cast
Amy Hollingsworth, David Dawson, Lucian Freud

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Portland Green Cultural Projects

PO Box 67532
London EC2P 2HX
UK

distribution@portlandgreen.com

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