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REVIEW: "I have no words for this film. What can I say? For the leading
character who delivers an extraordinary performance, bringing two
different characters to life simultaneously? Or for the brilliant
(literally) direction which presents the bipolar nature of man- the
battle between their good and bad side which not necessarily ends with
the good side winning. The director brings up the issue of
differentiation between people, as well as racism. The injustice of
having yourself being undermined to something different than you. Burt
suddenly realises all the racism he has been though all of those years
and stands up for himself. In conclusion, we have to congratulate Mark
Norfolk hoping that he will continue to create such masterpieces to
please not only cinema but also theatre audiences, as he is also a
playwright and a theatre director. Sofia Kalaga, Seven7Art.gr |
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After the
amazing success of Crossing
Bridges (2006) Prussia Lane Productions' next adventure
was a more intimate and incisive exploration of a man's pysche with Ham & The Piper.
Written and directed by award winning filmmaker Mark Norfolk the movie
explored the intense loving relationship of a couple sworn to each
other against the odds in an increasingly
complicated society.
Shot in London on
sumptious Super 16mm in just twelve days, the film premiered
at the Carmarthen Bay
International Film Festival where it picked up the award for Best Feature Film and not long
after picked up an award for Best Film at the Black
International Cinema Festival in Berlin. The movie screened in
competition at the Gotham Screen International Film Festival in New
York and the Cyprus International Film Festival, before
screening in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival
where it picked up the award for the SevenArt Best Film and the PIFF
Best Actor Awards.
British actor Jeffery
Kissoon delivers a stunning performance as Burt, a man
conflicted by the past and the future. He received the EKO
International Film Festival Best Actor Award whilst on tour in the US in the title role of
Julius Caesar with the Royal
Shakespeare Company. British actress Jennifer Guy
supports as Burt's loving wife, Jean.
Once again, Prussia Lane
has produced a uniquely original independent film. Ham
& The Piper is distributed by
Striped Entertainment in New York.
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