Project Detail

Stratum

Synopsis

Stratum is a film that navigates through post-industrial landscapes on the European Route of Industrial Heritage, from Britain’s abandoned South Yorkshire coal seams to the culturally re-purposed collieries of the Ruhr Valley, Germany, via the former coal-mining region of Wallonia, Belgium. Contrasting the past and present, contemporary scenes are combined with archival film material, alongside audio narration from Miserie au Borinage (directed by Henri Storck and Joris Ivens, 1934), made in the depths of the Great Depression.
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2019 - Lab Competition

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
HD video
Director
Jacob Cartwright, Nick Jordan
Producer
Nick Jordan
Director of Photography
Nick Jordan
Composer
Lord Mongo

Production Status

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