''Way of the Morris'' is a 2011 64-minute documentary about

Morris dancing Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins. Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may ...

Tim Plester Timothy Marc Plester (born 10 September 1970) is a British actor, playwright, and filmmaker, best known for the documentaries ''Way of the Morris'' and ''The Ballad of Shirley Collins'' - plus a multifarious number of cameo roles for film and TV ...

and

Rob Curry Rob Curry is a British film director, best known for his work on theatrical documentaries. His films include TEMPEST (released in UK cinemas in 2012), and Way of the Morris (co-directed with Tim Plester), which premiered at SXSW and was released ...

. The film received preview screenings at the

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in London's

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as part of an Arts Council funded festival, "5,000 Morris Dancers." It premiered at the 2011

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Festival in

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. The film was self-released by Fifth Column Films in UK Cinemas in September 2011. Reviews were positive, with a

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rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. It was later broadcast on Sky in the UK and New Zealand. Andrew Pulver of ''

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'' called it "undeniably charming." The film is available o
DVD
and can be viewed vi
VOD

References

External links

''Way of the Morris'' at IMDB

Official Website

Production Company listing

Buy ''Way of the Morris'' on DVD

Watch ''Way of the Morris'' on Vimeo
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