Set in a holiday carnival resort, O Dreamland was one of the breakthrougth films of the British Free Cinema movement of the 50s, which radicalised the documentary form by removing the “objectivity” of voice-over and making working class life the pivotal subject of the camera’s gaze. With hindsight, O Dreamland now resonates as a record of a vanquished proletariat past.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
31 December 2004
ACMI Screen Lounge
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1003744
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject category
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Reality
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
VHS [PAL]; Copy