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The Essential Cornishman

Mark Jenkin’s experimental homage to the spontaneous prose of The Beats, from the mythical Cornish west.

Short documentary 2016 6 mins Not rated

Director: Mark Jenkin

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Overview

As a fisherman goes about his work off the Cornish coast, director Mark Jenkin provides a rhythmical and wistful narration. A gloriously poetic short that is entirely unedited and shot on Super 8.

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