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Water Wrackets
Influenced somewhat by popular child and adult adventure literature such as The Wind in the Willows and Lord of The Rings, Water Wrackets is a mythological story about a fictional species associated with water.
It is essentially a spoof piece of anthropology following this imaginary culture's growth and decline, through its leaders, wars, and other significant events, all in homage to the English television documentary tradition.
UK 198 Dir Peter Greenaway
Produced by Peter Greenaway
Cast: Colin Cantlie (narrator)
Music Max Eastley
c. 1 min. Colour
Produced by Peter Greenaway
Cast: Colin Cantlie (narrator)
Music Max Eastley
c. 1 min. Colour
Keywords: Water, mythology, lake, light on water, iridescence
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This film is included in the BFI DVD compilation The Early Films of Peter Greenaway: Volume 1 and is available from the BFI Filmstore.
