Brian

Brian, who works at Camden Council and lives alone, discovers a new passion for film through the BFI and forms a close-knit community of amateur film buffs. The film explores the power of art to enrich our lives and provide a sense of belonging.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 24 May 2023
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Brian, a perennial outsider, has led a solitary existence. He works at Camden Council, frequents the Il Castelletto café for lunch, and returns to his small flat on Kentish Town Road. This carefully orchestrated life is designed to minimize disturbance, yet Brian yearns for more. One day, a visit to the BFI introduces film into his world, and Brian introduces a new element to his routine: nightly visits to the cinema on London's South Bank. Through the works of Yasujirō Ozu, Federico Fellini, Agnes Varda, Yilmaz Güney, and others, Brian gains access to a rich cultural landscape beyond his own experience, while also finding his first true sense of belonging within a curious bunch of amateur film buffs, the small informal group of BFI regulars. This tender meditation on friendship and the significance of community is also a tangential work of film criticism, one that deeply explores the ways in which art gives meaning to and enriches our lives.

Brian, a perennial outsider, has led a solitary existence. He works at Camden Council, frequents the Il Castelletto café for lunch, and returns to his small flat on Kentish Town Road. This carefully orchestrated life is designed to minimize disturbance, yet Brian yearns for more. One day, a visit to the BFI introduces film into his world, and Brian introduces a new element to his routine: nightly visits to the cinema on London's South Bank. Through the works of Yasujirō Ozu, Federico Fellini, Agnes Varda, Yilmaz Güney, and others, Brian gains access to a rich cultural landscape beyond his own experience, while also finding his first true sense of belonging within a curious bunch of amateur film buffs, the small informal group of BFI regulars. This tender meditation on friendship and the significance of community is also a tangential work of film criticism, one that deeply explores the ways in which art gives meaning to and enriches our lives.

Dimension: 197 x 125 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804270363