Canadian poet Earle Birney indulges his love of trains in this performance of his sound poem “To Swindon from London by Britrail”. Told in fluent “trainish”, he interprets the experience of excursions by rail. Imagination sparked by the rhythm of wheels and the clink of couplings, Birney hums, hisses and hoots his way through archival footage of vintage trains and English countryside. A must for language, animation and train buffs.
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ACMI Identifier
508562
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)