The Great North
Manchester’s industrial history and modern-day architecture intertwine in a meditative new film by British artist and filmmaker Jenn Nkiru. The Great North weaves together new footage and archive material to explore parallels between architecture and the human body — and how they both shapeshift through time and space.
Following the screening there will be a Q+A with director Jenn Nkiru moderated by J Wortham.
Screenings
Directors Spotlight
Jenn Nkiru
Director
Jenn Nkiru is a Grammy – award – winning visionary artist and director from London. As an artist, her works have screened internationally, from The Metropolitan Museum of Art to The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art in LA, the Tate Modern, the ICA London, The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Institute of Modern Art Brisbane.
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 52 minutes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Director
- Jenn Nkiru
- Producer
- Aya Kaido, Mikal Habteab, Nkem Nwaneri, Nina Franklin (for Factory International), Steph Clarke (for Factory International)
- Executive Producer
- Gabrielle Jenks (for Factory International), Hayley Pepler (for Factory International), Mothership
- Cast
- Aaron Orr, Adele Jones, Akil Scafe-Smith, Alfonso Buller, Andrew Jones, Ann Sargé, Annika Campbell-Hypolite, Dammy Aminu, Denise Southworth, Edmond Smith, Ella Spencer, Emilly Yeboah Obeng, Elias Spencer, Eden Spencer, Esme Davis, Feya Mattis, Gerald Rydel Simpson, Gillian Bojang, Harry 'Hazza D Dolan', Jackie McNiesh, Janette Martin, Jorden Afi Lambert, Jordan Afi Lambert, Joshua Spencer, Juliet Williams, Kelise Gordon-Harrison, Larry Highman, Leon Smith, Lilly Davis, Lucas Sharples, Mark Heselwood, Michael McMillin, Monique Dixon, Niall Cunningham, Nkita Potter, Patrick J. Maxwell, Rayal Rowe, Renee Rowe, Reisso Bhaker, Reneé Rowe, Rose Silver, Shameem Riaz, Stephen Brown, Stephen Mustchin, Theodore Williams, Tim Williams, Tommy Nelson, Trevor Roots, Yonah Higgins, Zayne Macdonald, Zia Opara
- Cinematographer
- Fraser Rigg
- Editor
- Jermaine Quanio
- Production Design
- Sami Khan
- Composer
- Barry Adamson, A Guy Called Gerald, Lord Tusk
- Sound Design
- Barry Adamson, A Guy Called Gerald, Lord Tusk
- Music
- Barry Adamson, A Guy Called Gerald, Lord Tusk
- Premiere
- North America