Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


AWAKE is a short experimental documentary about a liminal moment in the calendar - midwinter - observed by the inhabitants of a small rural village in England. A time outside time, magic is everywhere and anything is possible. Bearing witness to this turning point, the inhabitants gather for a wassail - a centuries old thanksgiving ritual in which folk gather to honour the slow return of the sun and bless the apple trees whose fruit are essential to the village ecosystem, not least the crumbles, juice and cider that sustains them throughout the year.
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“Part dream, part documentary”
Editorial context, craft details, and films that share its DNA.
Bishop William Swing: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2006
2009