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You Were an Amazement on the Day You Were Born

You Were an Amazement on the Day You Were Born is a visually rich film that follows a woman through a life characterized by damage and loss, but in which she finds humor, love and joy. With a score that follows the span of Lenore’s life—from her birth in the early 1970s to her death in the 2040s—the film takes us from moments of harrowing loss to those of poignancy and dark humor. Her life is told through voice-over, narrated by performers who range in age from nine to sixty-nine, and is beautifully illustrated with images of animals (including humans), insects and landscapes.

The film features Rebecca Manley who has acted in Clio Barnard’s The Selfish Giant, the series This is England 86, 88 and 90, and Channel 4’s recent adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. —Emily Vey Duke & Cooper Battersby

Director

Emily Vey Duke

Countries

Canada United States

Year

2019

Premiere

UK Premiere

Dialogue Language

English

Primary Contact

Emily Vey Duke

Duration

33 mins