The story of the extraordinary friendship between Scottish film maker Bill Douglas and his lifelong companion and collaborator Peter Jewell. Bill Douglas was Scotland’s finest director, celebrated by the likes of Lynne Ramsay, Lenny Abrahamson, Satajit Ray and Yuliya Solntseva. Bill’s life was turned around in the Egyptian desert when during National Service he met the man who would become his lifelong friend, Peter Jewell. The two men had very different backgrounds but they formed a unique bond that channelled a tremendous creative energy. In this film Peter reminisces about the life he shared with Bill in their tiny Soho flat filled with cinema memorabilia. Their shared love of the movies lead them to start experimenting with an 8mm camera. Peter’s memories and musings about the legacy Bill left behind are illustrated with these never-before-seen short films.
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Peter Jewell
Self
Lynne Ramsay
Self
Lenny Abrahamson
Self
Alex Norton
Self
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Good Omens
Kenny Munro
Self
Mick Audsley
Self
David Brown
Self
Dr. Phil Wickham
Self
Brian Cox
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Succession
The Bourne Supremacy
Bill Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Sleepwalker
Working Surface: A Short Study (with Actors) in the 'Ways' of a Bourgeois Writer
Jack Archer Director
First release September 5, 2023 · Produced in United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 5, 2023
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