Edith Walks
- Synopsis
- Feature film inspired by a walk from Waltham Abbey in Essex via Battle Abbey to St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, in Southern England. The film documents a pilgrimage in memory of Edith Swan Neck. Bits of King Harold’s body were brought to Waltham for burial near the High Altar after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and his wife Edith Swan Neck is seen cradling him in a remarkable sculpture at Grosvenor Gardens on the sea front in St Leonards. The film reconnects the lovers after 950 years of separation. The 108 mile journey, as the crow flies, allows the audience to reflect upon all things Edith. A conversation in Northampton between Alan Moore, Iain Sinclair and Edith Swan Neck is also a key element to the unfolding ‘story’.With images shot using digital super-8, iPhones and sound recorded using a specially constructed music box with a boom microphone, Andrew Kotting’s film unfolds chronologically but in a completely unpredictable way.
Extra bonus film included: Forgotten the Queen (11 min) is a short animated film that digs into themes inspired by the life of Edith Swan Neck. In this, the Director’s daughter, Eden’s drawings and collages are brought to life by renowned animator, Glenn Whiting. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 2016
- Subjects
- Film studies
- Keywords
- British cinema; experimental film & video; history; Travelogue films
Credits
- Director
- Andrew Kötting
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL, Blu-Ray DVD
- Price
- £19.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 72 minutes
- Year
- 2018
Distributor
- Name
BFI Distribution
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/distribution External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938/8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1P 2LN - Notes
- The British Film Institute is a specialist non-theatric rental distributor of international fiction and documentary films on 16mm and 35mm film, as well as VHS and DVD video. The holdings are so vast that only those titles available on DVD and HD Digital are listed in full on the website, so it is worth enquiring about specific titles that might only be available for hire in other formats. The BFI has partnered with on-line platforms such as lovefilm and blinkbox to deliver a selection of films to buy or rent in digital format, and others are streamed free of charge on the BFI’s YouTube channel or as dowloadable clips on the Creative Archive section of the BFI’s own website.
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