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Shooting the Message: The Films of John Krish
A filmed interview with John Krish surveying the acclaimed director's career in film.
Overview
The film follows John Krish from his time as a young man working for the Crown Film Unit, through to his work in feature films, including Captured, and later documentaries made for the Central Office of Information (COI) and British Transport Films (BTF).
This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'Captured' in the BFI Flipside collection.
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