I Am Belfast
2015 · Documentary · 84 min. · United Kingdom
“I met a woman. She said that she is Belfast, the city in Northern Ireland where I grew up. The woman said that she’s as old as the city,” states Mark Cousins at the beginning of his meditative dialogue with the personification of Belfast. This cinematic essay abandons the parameters of classic documentary language, asking us to perceive the film as a magical-realist mix of reality, dreams, myths, and local storytelling.
Direction Mark Cousins
Cast Shane McCaffrey · Richard Buick · Simon Millar · Helena Bereen · Felicity McKee
Soundtrack David Holmes
Screenplay Mark Cousins
Cinematography Christopher Doyle · Mark Cousins
Original title I Am Belfast
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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