Ijen / London (2022)
Inspired by Richard Jefferies’ late 19th-century ‘After London’ - one of the earliest post-apocalyptic novels - the film serves as test footage for how a future London might look. How a city that no longer exists might appear, having disappeared. Instead, in its place a vast toxic swamp, spewing ocherous smoke and chemical waste, with electric blue sulphurous flames emerging from the dead land. Shot on location in and amongst the craters and sulphur mines of the Ijen volcano complex in Indonesia, the imagery is accompanied by a recording of Herbert Read reciting his poem ‘The Autumn of the World’.
Director: Ben Rivers
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: July 6, 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ijen / London about?
- Inspired by Richard Jefferies’ late 19th-century ‘After London’ - one of the earliest post-apocalyptic novels - the film serves as test footage for how a future London might look. How a city that no longer exists might appear, having disappeared. Instead, in its place a vast toxic swamp, spewing ocherous smoke and chemical waste, with electric blue sulphurous flames emerging from the dead land. Shot on location in and amongst the craters and sulphur mines of the Ijen volcano complex in Indonesia, the imagery is accompanied by a recording of Herbert Read reciting his poem ‘The Autumn of the World’.
- Who directed Ijen / London?
- Ijen / London was directed by Ben Rivers.
- How long is Ijen / London?
- Ijen / London has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- What genre is Ijen / London?
- Ijen / London is a Drama film.
- Where was Ijen / London produced?
- Ijen / London was produced in United Kingdom.