Learning on ScreenFrom the Sea to the Land Beyond
- Synopsis
- Using footage taking from four main sources at the British Film Institute - the Mitchell and Kenyon collection; Topical Budget newsreels; public information films from the COI collection and travelogues from the British Transport Film Unit - Penny Woolcock’s documentary creates a portrait of the United Kingdom, showing the British coast as a place of leisure, work, and wild nature. In the place of commentary, the film is accompanied by the music of British Sea Power. DVD extras include a making-of documentary and the following films: SS SAXONIA IN LIVERPOOL (Mitchell & Kenyon, 1901); CUNARD MAIL STEAMER LUCANIA LEAVING FOR AMERICA (Mitchell & Kenyon, 1901); BESIDE THE SEASIDE (John Grierson, 1935); WORKER’S WEEK-END (Ray Elton, 1943); CALLER HERRIN’ (Alan Harper, 1947).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2013
- Subjects
- Film studies
- Keywords
- archive films; coastlines; documentary films; United Kingdom
Credits
- Director
- Penny Woolcock
- Producer
- Mark Atkin
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 73 minutes
- Year
- 2013
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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