"Robinson believed that, if he looked at it hard enough, he could
cause the surface of the city to reveal to him the "molecular"
basis of historical events, and in this way he hoped to see into
the future."
In his sequence of films, Patrick Keiller retraces the hidden story
of the places where we live, the cities and landscapes of our
everyday lives. Now, in this brilliant collection of essays, he
offers a new perspective on how Britain works and sees itself. He
discusses the background to his work and its development - from
surrealism to post-2008 economic catastrophe - and expands on what
the films reveal. Referencing writers including Benjamin and
Lefebvre, the essays follow his career since the late 1970s,
exploring themes including the surrealist perception of the city;
the relationship of architecture and film; how cities change over
time, and how films represent this; as well as accounts of
cross-country journeys involving historical figures, unexpected
ideas and an urgent portrait of post-crash Britain.
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