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200923 minGdocumentary

Memo Mori

200923 minGdocumentary

A canoe trip along the canal leads through Hackney, where changes like demolition and a Hell’s Angel funeral mark a shift in East London.

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Emily Richardson

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A canoe trip along the canal leads through Hackney, where changes like demolition and a Hell’s Angel funeral mark a shift in East London.

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Emily Richardson

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Hackney Wick's Manor Garden allotments feature prominently in Memo Mori. The 23-minute film captures a canoe trip along the canal, a bus tour through the Olympic Park, and a Hell’s Angel funeral. It documents the changes in East London through scenes of demolition and relocation. Commentary and readings from Iain Sinclair's Hackney, That Red Rose Empire provide context to the shifting environment. The film reflects on loss and disappearance in this evolving area.

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