The Arbor
OT: The Arbor
Clio Barnard // United Kingdom, 2009
Documentary Feature // FF2010
Story
A street in Bradford, Northern England known as “The Arbor” left an indelible impression on playwright Andrea Dunbar. She grew up there, named her first play after it and based all of her subsequent work there, of which her best known Rita Sue and Bob Too was adapted successfully for the big screen in 1987. She died tragically at the age of 29, leaving 3 young children. – Director Clio Barnard could have adapated Dunbar’s play The Arbor for the screen or made a conventional documentary on her life, but instead she has crafted a captivating and truly unique work that transcends genre and defies categorization.
Director
Clio Barnard (*1965) is a well knowndirector of documentaries. Her films ascreened at big international filmfestivals andin big museums like the Tate Britain. This isher feature film debut.Info
The Arbor
Documentary Feature
English
Agenda 10//FF2010
United Kingdom
2009
88 min
OV
Clio Barnard
Manjinder Virk, Christine Bottomley, Neil Dudgeon, Jimi Mistry
Tracy O'Riordan
Ole Birkeland
Nick Fenton, Daniel Goddard
Harry Escott, Molly Nyman
Matthew Button
Wavelenght Pictures | Phone: +44 79 68 772 792 | Email: john.flahive@wavelengthpictures.co.uk | www.wavelengthpictures.co.uk
Arbor Films Ltd