Friendship’s Death

Synopsis: A British war correspondent discovers a strange being known as Friendship when covering the bloody conflict between the Palestinians and Jordanians. She looks human, but who is she? An alien? A spy? The film, directed by film theorist and filmmaker, Peter Wollen, was described by the press at the time as a ‘concept piece which gives a glimpse of what an English tradition in this most difficult of genres, the film essay, might look like’. [72 minutes]
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1987
Notes: This film is for rent via BFI Player.
Subjects: Film studies
Keywords: British cinema; science fiction films; film essay

URI: https://player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/watch-friendships-death-1987-online
Price: £2.50
Delivery: Streamed/Download

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