Documentary backdrop image for Elizabeth Junor (2020)

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20205 minPGdoc-short

Elizabeth Junor

20205 minPGdoc-short

Five minutes detail the life of a Guyana-born woman, daughter of a Scottish carpenter, using voiceover and visual techniques to narrate her story.

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Five minutes detail the life of a Guyana-born woman, daughter of a Scottish carpenter, using voiceover and visual techniques to narrate her story.

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Ashanti Harrisdirector

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Elizabeth Junor, born in Guyana, is the daughter of a Scottish carpenter and timber estate shareholder from the Black Isle. This five-minute documentary by Ashanti Harris uses voiceover, superimposition, and frames within frames to recount her life. It presents various modes of narration that catalog her experiences and background. The film blends visual elements with text to create a layered storytelling approach.

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