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Almost Liverpool 8

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Synopsis

In the early 1970s, acclaimed photojournalist Don McCullin photographed the area of Toxteth in Liverpool, capturing the area during an era of transition and decline.

Focussing on one photograph from his collection, a group of filmmakers from the area paint a contemporary portrait of the same postcode through the people who inhabit it today. From Turner Prize winning projects to a new generation of poets and artists, this film heads into the heart of the community to meet photographers, beekeepers, urban griots and the people that make Liverpool 8 a model example of a modern community.

A melting pot of cultures, people from all countries converge in an area as diverse as its population, where Georgian townhouses rub shoulders with social housing, and Mosques stand opposite Synagogues.

ALMOST LIVERPOOL 8 is a lyrical look from within at a community often misunderstood.

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Features
Running Time
88 min
Format
Digital
Director
Daniel Draper, Allan Melia
Producer
Christie Allanson, Daniel Draper
Co-Producer
Allan Melia
Editor
Christie Allanson
Screenwriter
Daniel Draper
Director of Photography
Allan Melia
Sound
Sam Auguste
Principal Cast
Don McCullin, Joe Farrag, Barrie Chang, Brodie Arthur, Wendy Okoli, Amina Atiq, Roger McGough, Yusuf Ashour, Olivier Stockman, Maryam Ghorbankarimi, Ab Badwi, Delucia Emina, Hawkar Tala, Elliss Eyo-Thompson, Jane MacNeil, Cassius James, Ronnie Hughes, Bus

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Production status

Complete

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Last updated 28th April 2021

Production Company

Shut Out The Light
21 Park Way
Toxteth
Liverpool L8 1TS
+44 (0)1519238560
info@shutoutthelight.co.uk
http://www.shutoutthelight.co.uk

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Company

Shut Out The Light
21 Park Way
Toxteth
Liverpool L8 1TS
+44 (0)1519238560
info@shutoutthelight.co.uk
http://www.shutoutthelight.co.uk