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Ethnographic Film Series
King for a Day is a poetic archive-led documentary immersing us in the personal story of the people of Padstow, their ancient rituals and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. Tensions between tradition and progress punctuate the importance of cultural identity and the relevance of folk customs in our globalised society. King for a Day is an intimate portrait of a place and community pushed to the margins. A cinematic journey interweaving audio-visual archive spanning 150 years. Will this be the last generation to tease the ‘Old Oss’ from her stable to welcome the Summer?
Barbara Santi is an award-winning documentary filmmaker/producer. She is co-director of awen productions in West Cornwall, creating a slate of documentaries supported by BFI, Screen Cornwall and The British Academy/Leverhulme Trust. At the heart of her work is to raise and empower under-represented peoples voices for positive social change. Barbara completed a practice-based PhD on collaborative film, audio-visual archives, ICH and ideas around place, identity and culture focusing on Padstow’s ancient May Day tradition. www.barbarasanti.co.uk / www.awen.org.uk
- Hosted by
- Elphinstone Institute
- Venue
- MacRobert Building, MR051
- Contact
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Free event, no booking required.