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Ashes
2014
Directed by
Steve McQueen
20 min
Ashes (2002-2015) a double video projection, tells the story of a young Caribbean man known by this name. In 2002 while shooting Caribs' Leap in Grenada, McQueen met and filmed a young man called Ashes, but the footage was not used. Many years later he learned that Ashes had been killed. McQueen decided to create a tribute to him, combining old and new footage. On one side of the screen, Ashes is full of life, his boat moving towards a seemingly unending horizon. The other side shows his tomb being constructed and the etching of a memorial plaque for his grave. Over the soundtrack, two local men tell the story of Ashes's untimely death.
Ratings
3.5
Crew
Director of Photography
Details
Release Date
2014-10-14
Runtime
20 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Countries
United Kingdom
Genres
Documentary