Film Number

12285

Title

NOAH'S ARK

Producer

Sam Meech

Date

2010

Gauge

Mini DV

Colour

b/w & colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

23 mins 53 secs

Description

A poetic retelling of the Biblical tale, made entirely using footage from the North West Film Archive, with a score by Carl Brown (Wave Machines) and a layered spoken narrative from Nathan Jones (Mercy).
Noah is a minister in a church in Hulme who prophesises a flood to his people. As they rush to save what they can, they abandon any memories that might weigh them down. Together they set sail upon the high seas until they reach the Magic Isle, a place to build their new life - Fleetwood. As time goes by, their utopian seaside town begins to fade, and Noah is haunted by regretful nightmares of a sickening error, and visions of a new flood.
Exploring the idea of preservation amidst an oncoming flood, the film uses archive footage to explore the difficulties in maintaining personal memories and cultural heritage within a shifting digital landscape.

This film was developed from an artist residency at the North West Film Archive, supported by Abandon Normal Devices Festival.