I'm indebted to Mark at So it Goes - as you can see Mark watches 500+ films a year, so you don't have to. Instead, take a look at his shortlist and cherry pick your own. That's how I came across The Men Who Sleep in Trucks. Made by Marc Isaacs in 2016 and commissioned by BBC3, it's a seventeen minute vox-pop with long distance lorry drivers filmed in various truck stops just before they get their heads down for the night. Once you've got past a bunch of fat lads without their tops on, it reveals just how sad, lonely and isolated these kings of the open road really are. Compelling viewing.
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Monday, 2 January 2017
The Men Who Sleep in Trucks
I'm indebted to Mark at So it Goes - as you can see Mark watches 500+ films a year, so you don't have to. Instead, take a look at his shortlist and cherry pick your own. That's how I came across The Men Who Sleep in Trucks. Made by Marc Isaacs in 2016 and commissioned by BBC3, it's a seventeen minute vox-pop with long distance lorry drivers filmed in various truck stops just before they get their heads down for the night. Once you've got past a bunch of fat lads without their tops on, it reveals just how sad, lonely and isolated these kings of the open road really are. Compelling viewing.
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Aw thanks for the shout out John, and I'm glad you found something on the list to seek out and enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI've just reviewed two of Marc Isaacs' earlier films; Someday My Prince Will Come and Philip and His Seven Wives for The Geek Show. You can see the review here;
ReplyDeletehttp://thegeekshow.co.uk/2017/01/31/someday-my-prince-will-comephilip-and-his-seven-wives-two-films-by-marc-isaacs/
I cannot recommend Isaacs enough!