High On Hope
Piers Sanderson 2009
Run time: 72 min. | UK
HIGH ON HOPE tells the story of the last British youth culture movement to threaten the establishment – Acid House. By using live action, interview and animation, as well as archive, the film gives life and energy to the characters’ stories as they recall their jaw-dropping experiences.
The magical journey from small gatherings to warehouses filled with 10,000 young people every week is only part of the story. As the friends dance in cavernous northern mills left derelict after the Thatcher years, we see a generation lost amidst greed and recession, fighting for their own happiness, strongly connecting with where we are today.
A 10-year labour of love for director director Piers Sanderson, this film has been made in the same way as the parties themselves were put together – with passion, enthusiasm and innovation, using collaborations and a collective approach to tell as story that hopes inspire us to come together more positively in the 21st Century, as this might just be what we all need most.
Feb 12 10 7:15 PM http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/95446?prod_id=11208
Feb 15 10 9:30 PM http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/95465?prod_id=11208
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