Hackney Marshes
John Smith
1978 - Royaume-Uni - Couleur - 30'
Photography : Simon Kossoff
Sound : Tony Dawe
Editing : Laurie Bunce, John Smith
Production : Thames Television
John Smith
1978 - Royaume-Uni - Couleur - 30'
“John Smith’s important film is extraordinary as the product of a major institution. The dual subjects are the inhabitants of tower blocks in Hackney and the components and conventions of filmmaking. Interviews with the former are cut against a limited sequence of compositions which illustrate and question the soundtrack in a number of distinct ways. Repetition, sharp editing, unlikely images and the deliberate reversal of normal devices all work to disorientate the viewer and to force a reconsideration of his or her relationship to the film.” (John Wyver, Time Out, 1978)
Photography : Simon Kossoff
Sound : Tony Dawe
Editing : Laurie Bunce, John Smith
Production : Thames Television