Project Detail

Time and the Wave

Synopsis

Time and the Wave focuses on key London events filmed in 2012 and 2013: the opening of Westfield Shopping Centre at Stratford, the Saint Paul’s Occupy movement, the Queen’s Jubilee Thames pageant and the funeral of Margaret Thatcher to expose Britain in the condition of crisis of late capitalism.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 mins 4 secs
Format
HD video
Director
William Raban
Producer
William Raban
Editor
Anna Jurkowiecka
Director of Photography
William Raban
Sound
David Cunningham

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Production Status

Production Company

Lux Distribution

Gil Leung
Tel: +44 (0)20 7503 3980

Sales Company

Lux Distribution

Gil Leung
Tel: +44 (0)20 7503 3980

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