Another film I never got to see at SXSW and wish I had is this documentary about Morris Dancing from Fifth Column Films called ‘Way of the Morris’. Our friend James Benson who has written some stories for the site in the past was involved in the project working as a Sound Recordist on the movie.
Synopsis: A heartfelt ode to his agrarian roots, ‘Way of the Morris’ follows award-winning filmmaker Tim Plester on a journey from the English village green to the killing fields of the Somme, as he searches for a connection with the much-maligned native dance traditions that run deep in his blood.
Featuring contributions from singer/songwriter Billy Bragg and Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslie, what emerges is a poignant and evocative exploration of the origins and impulses behind Morris dancing, and an attempt to understand its place within enchanted Albion’s ongoing story…
Way of...
Synopsis: A heartfelt ode to his agrarian roots, ‘Way of the Morris’ follows award-winning filmmaker Tim Plester on a journey from the English village green to the killing fields of the Somme, as he searches for a connection with the much-maligned native dance traditions that run deep in his blood.
Featuring contributions from singer/songwriter Billy Bragg and Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslie, what emerges is a poignant and evocative exploration of the origins and impulses behind Morris dancing, and an attempt to understand its place within enchanted Albion’s ongoing story…
Way of...
- 3/23/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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