Asylum

  • 56'
  • United Kingdom
  • 2000
At the end of the twentieth century, a virus destroyed all TV pictures. Scientist Kaper reconstructed a project, called 'The Perimeter Fence', which was the brainchild of a mysterious 'information broker' who employed women to collect images and sounds. This film about memory, exile and madness uses a wide range of visual and sound material to say something about the present from the near future. Chris Petit is a British film-, television- and documentary-maker and author. Iain Sinclair is (script-) writer, essayist, critic and documentary-maker.
  • 56'
  • United Kingdom
  • 2000
Directors
Chris Petit, Iain Sinclair
Country of production
United Kingdom
Year
2000
Festival Edition
IFFR 2001
Length
56'
Medium
Betacam SP PAL
Language
English
Producer
Illuminations Films
Sales
Illuminations Films
Screenplay
Iain Sinclair, Chris Petit
Cinematography
Iain Sinclair, Chris Petit
Editor
Emma Matthews
Production Design
Dave McKean
Directors
Chris Petit, Iain Sinclair
Country of production
United Kingdom
Year
2000
Festival Edition
IFFR 2001
Length
56'
Medium
Betacam SP PAL
Language
English
Producer
Illuminations Films
Sales
Illuminations Films
Screenplay
Iain Sinclair, Chris Petit
Cinematography
Iain Sinclair, Chris Petit
Editor
Emma Matthews
Production Design
Dave McKean