3 February
–
23 April 2006
Films:
Section 4: Reconstructing HistoryPatrick Keiller born 1950
London 1994
© British Film Institute
Keiller's London 1994 tests the boundaries of art and documentary, while also questioning ideas of Britain and Britishness. It chronicles a fictitious journey through England's capital through the eyes of Robinson, Keiller's imaginary protagonist, whose insights are voiced deadpan by actor Paul Scofield. Robinson's philosophical exploration attempts to unearth the reasons for London's cultural and social decline under Thatcherism. London is presented as a series of monuments to the adventures and wanderings of 18th and 19th century poets. These monuments enable us to re-imagine the cultural and social values that for Robinson (and Keiller) are missing.