Gallivant

Synopsis: Part home movie, part road movie, Kötting’s film stars his 85-year-old grandmother Gladys and his eight-year-old daughter Eden, who has Joubert Syndrome, a condition that affects her speech and movement, which means she needs to communicate through sign language. As the journey begins, the two are practically strangers, but by the end, ‘Little Eden’ and ‘Big Granny’ have struck up a warm bond, a relationship.
DVD Extras:
-Eleven short films: Smart Alek, L Bas, Gallivant (The Pilot), Jaunt, Klipperty Klpp, Hoi-Polloi, Acumen, H.B. 1829 (his badblod), Diddyky, Invalids and Me, Visionary Landscapes, a new 2-screen film, made in collaboration with Jem Finer, which reworks Super 8 outtakes from Gallivant and combines them with beautifully constructed soundscapes.
-Two illustrated booklets: one containing an essay by Iain Sinclair and film notes by Andrew Ktting; the other containing the original treatment for Gallivant
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1996
Subjects: Social Studies; Film studies
Keywords: genetic disorders; sign languages; Joubert Syndrome

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