Molly Dineen Collection: Volume One
- Synopsis
- This is the first of three volumes that brings all of Molly Dineen’s films to DVD. HOME FROM THE HILL (1987): Dineen’s debut follows charismatic Colonel Hilary Hook, an elderly retired soldier, as he returns to Kenya from Britain. MY AFRICAN FARM (1988): Dineen returns to Kenya and to the home of Sylvia Richardson, building a complex and uncompromising portrait of an unswerving stalwart of British colonialism. HEART OF THE ANGEL (1989): capturing life in one of London’s busiest underground stations. IN THE COMPANY OF MEN (1995): in this three-part series we join Major Crispin Black and his men in the Prince of Wales Company of the Welsh Guards during a final tour of duty in pre-ceasefire Northern Ireland.
DVD extras include unseen footage from HEART OF THE ANGEL (2010): featuring an introduction and commentary by Molly Dineen, Interview with Molly Dineen and Major Crispin Black on the making of IN THE COMPANY OF MEN (2010) and a fully illustrated booklet featuring new essays and notes. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2011
- Subjects
- Media studies
- Keywords
- documentary films; Kenya; London; television documentary films; underground railways; Colonialism
Credits
- Director
- Molly Dineen
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 300 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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