Screenings
Cinema Rediscovered | The Open Road (1926) With Live Music
These 26 short episodes by Claude Friese-Greene combine to form a unique social document of life in Britain between the wars.
In the summer of 1924 pioneer cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene set out from Cornwall with the aim of recording life on the road across the South West with a unique colour film technique. The 26 short episodes combine to form a ground breaking social document of life in Britain between the wars. This screening is part of Bristol Ideas’ #BristolFilm2021 in collaboration with South West Silents as part of Cinema Rediscovered 2021.
