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Come Into My Parlour

Name: Come Into My Parlour
Duration: 5 min

Mary Lewis

1990 | 5 min

Joyously reclaiming "spinsterhood" from its sexist implications, the filmmaker recalls the undauntable great aunt who provided her first driving lesson. Female agency grabs the wheel in a beautifully constructed animated homage.

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Credits

director

Mary Lewis
producer

Jennice Ripley
animation

Anne MacLeod

Mary Lewis
camera

Dominique Gusset

Jamie Lewis
sound

Stephanie Squires
picture edit

Peggy Hogan
sound editing

Antonia McGrath
sound mix

Shelley Craig

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