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Film Number

4644

Title

ESCAPE TO LIGHT

Producer

Geir Haugsdal

Date

1995

Gauge

DVC Pro

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

24 mins 57 secs

Description

Student documentary profiling the life of Josefina de Vasconcellos, a 90 year old sculptor based in the Lake District. She talks about her inspiration and her work - examples of which can be found in Manchester Cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral and the Peace Garden at Hiroshima - and is seen working on her latest piece, entitled 'Escape to Light.'

 

 



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