From a beautifully conceived film-poem and an imaginative exploration of the Lower Lea Valley to an uplifting documentary on a London landmark the collaborations between much-loved electronic indie trio Saint Etienne and filmmaker Paul Kelly (Lawrence of Belgravia) document London's ever-changing environment and landscapes to music by the band. Available together on one DVD for the very first time this loose trilogy is supported by rare and previously unavailable short films. Episodes Comprise: Finisterre (2003 Dir. Paul Kelly and Kieran Evans)Homage to London... featuring a host of well-known voices who've made the capital their own sound tracked by songs from the Saint Etienne album of the same name. What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? (2005 Dir. Paul Kelly)We follow paperboy 'Mervyn Day' on his round tracing the fascinating hidden history of East London's Lower Lea Valley in the years before it was redeveloped to become the Olympic Park. Commissioned by the Royal Festival Hall to mark its renovation and reopening. This is Tomorrow (2007 Dir. Paul Kelly)Lovingly records the immense labour that went into the refurbishment of one of London's most distinguished concert venues. Special Features: Today's Special (2004 9 mins): a series of three shorts about London's disappearing cafes Banksy in London (2003 3 mins): outtakes from Finisterre that document the artist's work some of which is no longer in situ Monty the Lamb (2006 12 mins): a day in the life of Monty mascot for North London's Hendon FC Seven Summers (2012 10 mins): Sarah Cracknell narrates this follow up to Mervyn Day which revisits the Lea Valley seven years on from the making of that film The Other South Bank (2008 9 mins): a look at Tyneside's South Bank area Fully illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays [show more]
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Three documentaries about London set to music by electronic band Saint Etienne. 'Finisterre' (2003) pays homage to the capital city with input from, among others, Mark Perry, Julian Opie, Liam Watson and Vashti Bunyan. 'What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?' (2005) follows a paper boy around the Lower Lea Valley prior to its transformation into the Olympic Park. Finally, 'This Is Tomorrow' (2007) captures the renovation of the Royal Festival Hall.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. A LONDON TRILOGY: THE FILMS OF SAINT ETIENNE From a beautifully conceived film-poem and an imaginative exploration of the Lower Lea Valley to an uplifting documentary on a London landmark, the collaborations between much-loved electronic indie trio Saint Etienne and filmmaker Paul Kelly (Lawrence of Belgravia) document London ever-changing environment and landscapes to music by the band. Available together on one DVD for the very first time, this loose trilogy is supported by rare and previously unavailable short films. Finisterre (2003, Paul Kelly and Kieran Evans): is a homage to London featuring a host of well-known voices who've made the capital their own, soundtracked by songs from Saint Etienne album of the same name. What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? (2005, Paul Kelly): follows paperboy Mervyn Day on his round, tracing the fascinating hidden history of East London's Lower Lea Valley in the years before it was redeveloped to become the Olympic Park. Featuring the voices of David Essex and Linda Robson Commissioned by the Royal Festival Hall to mark its renovation and reopening This is Tomorrow (2007, Paul Kelly) lovingly records the immense labour, that went into the refurbishment of one of London's most distinguished concert venues Special features Today's Special (2004, 9 min in total): a series of three shorts about London's disappearing cafes Banksy in London(2003, 3 mins): outtakes from Finisterre, that document the artist's work, some of which is no longer situ. Monty the Lamb (2006, 12 mins): a day in the life of Monty, mascot for North Hendon FC Seven Summers (2012, 10 mins): Sarah Cracknell narrates this follow up to Mervyn Day, which revisits the Lea Valley seven years on from the making of that film . The Other South Bank (2008, 9 mins): a look at Tyneside's South Bank area Fully illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays Dolby Digital mono audio (320kbps)
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