Slate (2019)
A tightly regimented series of views from around the town of Bethesda and the nearby abandoned Dinorwic slate quarry in North Wales, portraying the scars of this historic local industry as a ghostly, oppressive presence in the landscape. Short clips shot on DS8mm are arranged in a tiled, grid-like structure that evokes the stacks of roofing slates once produced in the old quarry. The distorted drone and clattering slates of the soundtrack heighten the sense of a surreal and overbearing atmosphere.
Director: John Barlow
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: October 20, 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Slate about?
- A tightly regimented series of views from around the town of Bethesda and the nearby abandoned Dinorwic slate quarry in North Wales, portraying the scars of this historic local industry as a ghostly, oppressive presence in the landscape. Short clips shot on DS8mm are arranged in a tiled, grid-like structure that evokes the stacks of roofing slates once produced in the old quarry. The distorted drone and clattering slates of the soundtrack heighten the sense of a surreal and overbearing atmosphere.
- Who directed Slate?
- Slate was directed by John Barlow.
- How long is Slate?
- Slate has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- What genre is Slate?
- Slate is a Documentary film.
- Where was Slate produced?
- Slate was produced in United Kingdom.