Break Down the Wall
From the collection of
Lydia Oh Lydia
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 1991
Break Down the Wall
A heartbreaking drama with deep emotional resonance. Is life any better for single parents nearly four decades later?
A young woman living in Newcastle dreams of a better life for herself and her son and is surrounded by images of consumerism. In the end she steals food from a supermarket and is caught. The film has no dialogue, but the music which accompanies the film, co-written by the film's director, helps to tell her story, "Freedom is the appreciation of necessity". Although the production is believed to have been made on film, it has been finalised on video with the inclusion of titles and credits.
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Returning the Gaze
From reproductive rights to unemployment: women tell their own stories in their own way.
At the time these films were made, the vast majority of camera operators, writers and directors were men. For generations, when women's stories were told in film, they were frequently told by men and from the perspective of the male onlooker. In this collection women are given back their voice, and while the subject matter is diverse, the authenticity of the female perspective shines through in every film.
7 videos in this collection
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Lydia Oh Lydia
2
Accept Me, I'm Single
3
Choices
4
Break Down the Wall
5
Trouble and Strife
6
Briefing [02/04/1984]
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