The nine muses [videorecording] / director, John Akomfrah; producer, Lina Gopaul; producer, David Lawson; writer, John Akomfrah.
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FilmPublisher number: NW034 | New Wave FilmsPublication details: New Wave Films, 2012Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : colGenre/Form: Feature : DocumentaryDDC classification: 070.18 Summary: Anglo-Ghanaian film maker John Akomfrah's experimental documentary essay uses an abstract montage of archive material, landscape photography and literary reference to explore themes of immigration and identity. In an attempt to portray the disorientating experiences of those who migrated to Britain from the colonies in the years following the Second World War, the film draws on the Nine Muses from Homer's Odyssey as a structural device, and is divided into nine parts, one for each of the artistic muses.
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| 791.4372 NIK Niklashauser Fart The Niklashausen journey / | 791.4372 NIN Nine queens | 791.4372 NIN 1984 | 791.4372 NIN The nine muses | 791.4372 NIR Nirgendwo in Afrika Nowhere in Africa / | 791.4372 NOB Dare mo shiranai | 791.4372 NOC No country for old men |
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English).
Made in 2010.
Credits: music, Trevor Mathison; cinematographer, Dewald Aukema.
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Anglo-Ghanaian film maker John Akomfrah's experimental documentary essay uses an abstract montage of archive material, landscape photography and literary reference to explore themes of immigration and identity. In an attempt to portray the disorientating experiences of those who migrated to Britain from the colonies in the years following the Second World War, the film draws on the Nine Muses from Homer's Odyssey as a structural device, and is divided into nine parts, one for each of the artistic muses.
BBFC code: E.
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