Memories of Mortlake (2022)
Memories of Mortlake is an antique shop in West London owned by Elke from Germany. In her tiny shop there are no spaces left uncovered, every shelf and surface is piled up with wonderful old treasures. But she's only able to keep going because she owns the freehold to her building, a luxury most junk stores can only dream of. She's a passionate maker of things too so has an astonishing collection of old buttons, lace, ribbon, beads and fabric. She talks about the demise of sewing skills among the young, how no one appreciates the workmanship in all the hand made stuff and the death of the retail shops during the pandemic in London.
Director: Mark Forbes
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 11 min
Release Date: May 31, 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
london, england, character study
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Memories of Mortlake about?
- Memories of Mortlake is an antique shop in West London owned by Elke from Germany. In her tiny shop there are no spaces left uncovered, every shelf and surface is piled up with wonderful old treasures. But she's only able to keep going because she owns the freehold to her building, a luxury most junk stores can only dream of. She's a passionate maker of things too so has an astonishing collection of old buttons, lace, ribbon, beads and fabric. She talks about the demise of sewing skills among the young, how no one appreciates the workmanship in all the hand made stuff and the death of the retail shops during the pandemic in London.
- Who directed Memories of Mortlake?
- Memories of Mortlake was directed by Mark Forbes.
- How long is Memories of Mortlake?
- Memories of Mortlake has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
- What genre is Memories of Mortlake?
- Memories of Mortlake is a Documentary film.
- Where was Memories of Mortlake produced?
- Memories of Mortlake was produced in United Kingdom.