Films from the Civic Life Series & Daydream

Dir. Desperate Optimists (Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor), English, Various

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Wed 18 April 2007 // 19:30 / Cinema

The Civic Life series began in July 2003 and includes seven films, each one shot in a day, that capture different places and communities in daring long takes. Daydream follows on from the Civic Life series and is a half hour film shot over four days using multiple locations.

All these films are highly poetic and meditative works that trace the connection between cities at specific moments of change, and how these moments can be reflected in the emotional world of the citizens living in them.

Running order:

Who Killed Brown Owl

UK | 2004 | Colour | 35mm | 1:2.35 | 9:3

Leisure Centre                       

UK/IRL | 2006 | Colour | 35mm | 1:2.35 | 17:42

Twilight                                   

UK | 2005 | Colour | 35mm | 1:2.35 | 5:22

Daydream                               

UK/IRL | 2006 | Colour | 35mm | 1:2.35 | 29:00

Christine Molloy will be present to introduce & discuss the films.
 
www.desperateoptimists.com/civiclife
www.desperateoptimists.com/daydream