Cinema Now

"A meditation on cinema(s) as they currently are - dormant, towering meccas of film that once served (and will again serve) strangers, families and communities."

2022

0h 14m

2.0(1 votes)

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Overview

A fragmented collection of independent closed cinemas, in London during lockdown, captured on Super 8mm film.

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Aidan McCarthy

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Amir Daftari

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Anais Marchand

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Andrea Waite

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Angela O'Driscoll

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Ben Connolly

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Bethany Thompson

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Carolina Plaza Briones

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Chantelle Brown

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Chris Belas

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Christiana Bingley

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Christopher David Freeman

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Colin Lloyd

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David Naylor

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David Ponder

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Derek Atkinson

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Diana Livrieri

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Francesca Marsh

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Gillian Lesley Scott

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Glen Hannah

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Ida Kukic

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Isabelle Siegal

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Jakco Code

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Jan Stefan Simonsen

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Jannatul Ferdous

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Jessica Tuck

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Jon Fisk

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Judith Harris

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Kaitlyn Bryson

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Karen Lord

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Karol Olszewski

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Karranne McKee

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Katy-Jane Kelly

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Kevin Atkins

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Klara Jovanov

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Laura Hodgson

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Libby Silverwood

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Lorraine Hill

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Mario Antonio Liptaj

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Marlaina Curtis

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Megan Anderson

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Monica Pereira

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Nicolet Nguyen

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Ross K Foad

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Sat Niangi

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Sue Sillett

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Suzanne Crombag

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Teodora Agarici

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Trevenen Harry

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Kat Leroy

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