Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle
Vision Quest depicts Marcus Coates’ three-year collaboration with a neighbourhood in Elephant & Castle (South London) that is suffering from a violent gentrification scheme. In this period the artist engaged in a shamanic quest to locate animal spirits able of guiding the community. Practising lengthily rites, the artist together with residents, local politicians and a psychedelic doom rock orchestra, appeal to guardian animals to appear in visions or dreams and to guide them in their troubled housing issues.
Director: Marcus Coates, Michael Smythe
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Editing: Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas
Production: NOMAD Cine
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle about?
- Vision Quest depicts Marcus Coates’ three-year collaboration with a neighbourhood in Elephant & Castle (South London) that is suffering from a violent gentrification scheme. In this period the artist engaged in a shamanic quest to locate animal spirits able of guiding the community. Practising lengthily rites, the artist together with residents, local politicians and a psychedelic doom rock orchestra, appeal to guardian animals to appear in visions or dreams and to guide them in their troubled housing issues.
- Who directed Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle?
- Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle was directed by Marcus Coates, Michael Smythe.
- How long is Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle?
- Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle?
- Vision Quest: A Ritual for Elephant & Castle is a Documentary film.