Set in Oulton, Leeds - some of the last remaining post-war prefabricated houses in the UK are still standing. Residents of this ex coal mining village now at threat of eviction share their stories of community and family as they look to their future.
‘Hanging On’ is a docu-drama that combines artistic visuals of residents suspended in mid air, literally hanging onto their homes and audio interviews about the strength of what happens when people come together. It reminds us about the struggles of people who are slipping through the cracks of society and what it means to have a home.
cast | RESIDENTS OF LS26 director | ALFIE BARKER producer | HOLLIE BRYAN
funded by BFI DOC SOCIETY a COSMOSQUARE FILMS production
awards BIFA Longlisted - Best British Short Film Best British Short Film & UK Audience Award - Encounters Film Festival Best of Fest & Best Documentary - Aesthetica Short Film Festival Best Documentary Short - UK Film Festival Shortlisted - Kinsale Shark Award, Best Doc Short
official selection *WORLD PREMIERE* Sheffield Doc Fest 2021, Northern Focus *INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE*TIFF 2021 Encounters FF BFI LFF, Find Me Here Uppsala SFF Raindance FF, Burning Passions Aesthetica Short FF Norwich IFF, nominated for Best Doc INTERFILM Berlin International SFF Leeds IFF, British Shorts Folkestone Doc FF UK Film Festival London Short FF 2022 Tampere FF Aspen Shortsfest FF Clermont-Ferrand International FF Go Short International FF Brussels Short FF
