An ancient monolith stands sentinel in a Cornish field for millennia. Part provocation, part meditation, part invocation, BAFTA-winning documentarian Christopher Morris' A YEAR IN A FIELD is a record of their brief interaction.
Weathering the elements in the centre of a field in West Cornwall is the Longstone, a natural relic that has quietly witnessed 4,000 years of tumultuous history. Morris' elegiac, meditative, yet profoundly important film is the record of a year in the life of the monolith, beginning on Winter Solstice 2020, as the order of the natural world began unravelling around the globe and the threat of extreme climate change became a reality. Beautifully shot, with a richly layered sound design, the film meditates on the passage of time through its appreciation of nature, highlighting the subtle changes of the seasons, but also the need to act in order to battle man-made changes that will forever alter our planet. (Sheffield Doc Fest)
Bonus Materials
Introduction by Christopher Morris recorded for the Gimme Some Truth Film Festival
More Than Slow Cinema: Director Christopher Morris and Producer Denzil Monk in Conversation
Paranormal in the West Country: An Interview with The Stone Club’s Lally MacBeth and Matthew Shaw
Q&A at the Philosophical Research Society moderated by Will Sheff of Okkervil River
Interview with Christopher Morris at the Zurich Film Festival
KESTAV (2023) – Short film by Christopher Morris
HOLLOWAY (2015) – Short film by Adam Scovell
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