''The Arbor'' is a 2010 British film about
Andrea Dunbar
Andrea Dunbar (22 May 1961 – 20 December 1990) was an English playwright. She wrote ''The Arbor'' (1980) and ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' (1982), an autobiographical drama about the sexual adventures of teenage girls living in a run-down part of ...
, directed by
Clio Barnard
Clio Barnard (1 January 1965) is a British director of documentary and feature films. She won widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards for her debut, '' The Arbor'', an experimental documentary about Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar. I ...
. The film uses actors lip-synching to interviews with Dunbar and her family, and concentrates on the strained relationship between Dunbar and her daughter Lorraine.
Cast
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Christine Bottomley
Christine Bottomley (born 27 April 1979) is an English actress.
Early life
Born in Rochdale and grew up in an apartment above the family's chemist shop. She went to several local youth drama groups before embarking on a course at the Royal S ...
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Robert Emms
Robert Emms (born Robert James MacPherson; 20 May 1986) is an English film, stage and television actor, known for portraying Pythagoras in the BBC One fantasy-adventure series ''Atlantis'', and Leonid Toptunov in HBO's Miniseries ''Chernobyl'' ...
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Natalie Gavin
Natalie Gavin (born 1988) is an English actress from Bradford, known for her roles in the BBC dramas ''Prisoners' Wives'' and ''The Syndicate,'' and the ITV drama '' Jericho''.
Early life
Gavin was born in Bradford. She grew up in the Bra ...
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Jimi Mistry
Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), '' Blood Diamond'' (2 ...
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Kathryn Pogson
Kathryn Pogson (born 1954) is an English film and stage actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film ''Brazil''. She won a Best Actress Drama Desk Award for her performance in the 1986 New York production of ''Aunt Dan and Lemon''.
S ...
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Kate Rutter
Kate Rutter is an English actress, best known for '' I, Daniel Blake'', ''Peterloo'' and ''River City''.
Filmography
Personal life
Kate Rutter was born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire, she trained as an actress at Rose Bruford College in ...
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Manjinder Virk
Manjinder Virk is a British actress, director and writer. She has appeared in the television series '' Holby City'' (1999), ''Doctors'' (2000), ''The Bill'' (2004), ''The Ghost Squad'' (2005), '' Runaway'' (2009), '' Skins'' (2010), '' Monroe'' ...
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Danny Webb
Awards
*2010: Nominated,
BAFTA award for
Outstanding Debut by a British Director, London
*2010: Winner,
Sutherland Trophy
The Sutherland Trophy was created in 1958 by the British Film Institute as an annual award for "the maker of the most original and imaginative film introduced at the National Film Theatre during the year".
History
In 1997, the criteria changed to ...
, 2010
London Film Festival Awards, London
*2010: Winner, Sheffield Innovation Award at the 2010
Sheffield Doc/Fest
Sheffield DocFest (formerly styled Sheffield Doc/Fest), short for Sheffield International Documentary Festival (SIDF), is an international documentary festival and Marketplace held annually in Sheffield, England.
The Festival includes film sc ...
, Sheffield
*2010: Winner,
British Independent Film Award – The Douglas Hickox Award
The Douglas Hickox Award, also named The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best British debut director. The name of the awards is in honour of British ...
*2011: Best New Documentary Filmmaker,
Tribeca Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was fo ...
, New York City
References
External links
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2010 independent films
British docudrama films
2010s English-language films
2010s British films
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