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Neverland
On the
night of the 31st January 1953 a devastating tide rose and flooded the
seaside towns of Essex. In this haunting documentary about loss, a woman
takes us on a strange and fabulous journey through the deserted seafront
of Southend-on-Sea, whilst a narrator tells the tale of the storm and
its far reaching consequences.
The impact and experience of the flood is translated into a beautiful
study of a lost culture at the mercy of a devastating and fascinating
natural phenomenon.
In the deserted town she weaves her way amongst the strangest of all seaside
attractions from Peter Pan’s Playground to Never Never Land; encountering
white doves, butterflies and memories of lost children. Finally as the
sun sets on an extraordinary day she rests in the Three Shells Café
as her skirt weeps salt tears to the strains of Mahler’s Kindertotenleider.
Produced and directed by Roz Mortimer
A Year of the Artist project commissioned by the
Focal Point Gallery and East England Arts
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| 2000, 13mins, 16mm,
colour, sound. Available on 16mm / DVD / Beta SP |
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