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Mnemosyne [dir. John Akomfrah]

  • Mnemosyne [dir. John Akomfrah]
Genre : Historical
Type : Film essay
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Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010

Mnemosyne - the personification of memory in Greek mythology - is the focus of John Akomfrah's powerful new film installation.

As well as memory and mythology, Akomfrah explores the experience of migrant labour in the UK and considers the endless re-interpretation of history as he fuses newly shot film with archive footage from 1952 to 1981.

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