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Robinson in Ruins

Great British Icons • Documentary, Travel, UR

Newly released from prison, Robinson has been haunting the Oxfordshire countryside with a cine camera. Film cans and a notebook are later discovered. Shot during the 2008 financial crisis, this film-essay is a fictional account of a real project.

Tags
Landscape
Cast
Vanessa Redgrave the narrator
Crew
Patrick Keiller director

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