Underplayed Gems

Our London Lives (2016)

Our London Lives poster
Directed by
Paul Atherton
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
47 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary is a video diary of life in London. It captures ordinary moments and scenes around the city over time.

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What happens

Paul Atherton (born 20 March 1968) is a London-based filmmaker. He produced and directed The Ballet of Change, a series of four short films that were projected onto London landmarks. His video-diary Our London Lives is in the permanent collection of the Museum of London. He was given the redemption of the Freedom of the City of London on 22nd April 2026 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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