Hackney Marshes (1978)
• January 1st, 1978 • 0h 31min
TV Movie, Documentary
Overview
Artist John Smith tells stories about tower block life, editing in bold, unconventional fashion, cutting into the material and highlighting the components and conventions of the film form - yet an intimate portrait of the block's inhabitants still emerges.
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