The Afterlight
PG
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Fragments of hundreds of films from around the world bring together an ensemble cast of actors with one thing in common: each is no longer alive. Together, they contend with a fragile existence lived solely through these traces of their work.
The Afterlight itself exists as a single 35mm film print. Further eroding every time it is screened, the film is a living document of its life in circulation. Eventually, it will disappear entirely.
This screening will have a live intro with director Charlie Shackleton, who is also presenting our Forbidden Films... in a Day event on Saturday 11th May. Tickets and more information here.
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“It’s a beautifully edited and composed film (including some very deft uses of music), with no grating attempt to force a storyline on these disparate characters: the chaos is part of the appeal. ”
Silent London
“Viewing the film is rather like a visit to a museum, perhaps a set of ghostly encounters, or an elegiac journey through cinema.”
Early & Silent Film
“The carefully crafted soundtrack, also assembled from old movie footage, adds to the film’s sense of narrative coherence.”
Fortnightly Review