Bodysong (2003)
Dir. Simon Pummell, English, UK
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Thu 28 February 2013 // 19:30
/ Cinema
‘A beautiful, hypnotic experience that will show all audiences something they have never seen before.
Even the most hardened cynic will be filled with a sense of wonder about human existence.' - EMPIRE MAGAZINE
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Archival + Found Footage from Birth to Death
Simon Pummell’s remarkable film recalls Bill Morrison’s Decasia (2002) in its astonishing accumulation of archive material, arranged here to evoke the entire process of life, from birth to death by way of love, violence, religion and so on.
Pummell’s range of sources – found footage, medical films, video diaries, etc. – is a marvel in itself, but the film’s lasting strength is its affirming presentation of human togetherness across a culturally diverse planet and a century’s worth of moving images. This is a rich and compassionate piece.
Music by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood
The entire film has no dialogue, and is set to a score composed by Jonny Greenwood (of Radiohead). The Bodysong soundtrack album was Greenwood's first solo release.
You can watch an extract of the film, with JOnny Greenwood's music, here:
http://www.youtube.com/
Awards
2004
Interactive BAFTA (British Academy Award for the www.bodysong.com to partner the film)
2004
Best Feature at The Focal International Awards
2004
Ivor Novello Nomination 2004 for the soundtrack
2003
Best Documentary Feature British Independent Film Awards
2003
International Film Festival Rotterdam Nomination Tiger Awards
REVIEWS
“Moving, scary and hypnotic. Bodysong is pretty out there and pretty special.” – FILMMAKER PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON (‘There Will Be Blood’, The Master’)
"A beautiful, hypnotic experience that will show all audiences something they have never seen before. Even the most hardened cynic will be filled with a sense of wonder about human existence." - EMPIRE MAGAZINE
"Bodysong is an oddity; even though it focuses on the physical, the lasting impression is emotional, one that grows even after the film has finished." - FILM 4
“Extraordinary movie… a powerful and prodigious achievement.” – UNCUT
"An impressive compilation film' a unique labour of love‚ a dazzling natural ballet." Variety
DESCRIPTION OF THE FILM FROM THE ARTIST'S WEBSITE
"The editing, music, and the mythic narrative arc of the material is designed to take the viewer on a roller coaster tour of the human body and life cycle. Every possible depiction of the human life from microscopic medical to portraits and newsreels, from births to deaths, are cut to a music track by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead to create a mythic narrative of the arc of a single life."
TICKETS
On the door: £5 / £3.50 (concessions)
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