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Passing Place, 2009, DV-PAL, 24.01 mins. / view film notes (pdf)
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Passing Place, 2009, DV-PAL, 24.01 mins. / view film notes (pdf)
Passing Place (2009) is set at a remote crossroads in
rural Northumberland. Scenes from six feature films, where
significant moments occur at crossroads, are re-enacted by
local people who live or work nearby and know the location
well. Film excerpts from Oedipus Rex, (Paolo Pasolini, 1967); Down By Law, (Jim Jarmusch 1986); Cool Hand Luke (Stuart Rosenberg, 1967); Castaway, (Robert Zemeckis 2000); Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti, (Maya Deren, 1985) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, (Luis Buñuel, 1972) show people coming and going, hiding from the law, getting shot, killing their father, performing voodoo rituals and moving forward, one of four ways, towards an uncertain future.