Waiting (2007 film)
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Waiting is an installation film by Ugandan Asian photographer and filmmaker Zarina Bhimji
. The film was nominated for the Turner Prize
in 2007. It was filmed in sisal factories in Kenya
and deals with themes of violence and endings.
It was produced by Michael Riley (film producer)
.
“A beautifully poignant film” Collective (BBC)
"Full of atmosphere and formal beauty" Richard Dorment, The Daily Telegraph
"Visually Gripping" Mark Hudson, The Mail On Sunday
Zarina Bhimji
Zarina Bhimji is a Ugandan Asian photographer and film maker, who was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2007.-Life and work:...
. The film was nominated for the Turner Prize
Turner Prize
The Turner Prize, named after the painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist under the age of 50. Awarding the prize is organised by the Tate gallery and staged at Tate Britain. Since its beginnings in 1984 it has become the United Kingdom's most publicised...
in 2007. It was filmed in sisal factories in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and deals with themes of violence and endings.
It was produced by Michael Riley (film producer)
Michael Riley (film producer)
Michael Riley is an English film producer. He is CEO of London based production company Sterling Pictures.-Biography:Born in Nottingham, Michael Riley grew up in Edwalton...
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Critical reception
“Beautifully shot. All about place, atmosphere and the significance of details” Adrian Serle, The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
“A beautifully poignant film” Collective (BBC)
Collective (BBC)
Collective was an "interactive culture magazine" hosted by the BBC's website, bbc.co.uk. Collective was launched in May 2002, becoming interactive in September of the same year. Collective editors included Rowan Kerek, Jonathan Carter, Alastair Lee, James Cowdery and Matt Walton who had the...
"Full of atmosphere and formal beauty" Richard Dorment, The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
"Visually Gripping" Mark Hudson, The Mail On Sunday
The Mail on Sunday
The Mail on Sunday is a British conservative newspaper, currently published in a tabloid format. First published in 1982 by Lord Rothermere, it became Britain's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper following the closing of The News of the World in July 2011...