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19939 minGdoc-short

Secondhand Daylight

19939 minGdoc-short

Twenty-somethings share their troubles in a fast food restaurant in this 9-minute documentary short directed by Carol Morley.

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Twenty-somethings share their troubles in a fast food restaurant in this 9-minute documentary short directed by Carol Morley.

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Sidonie Bartoncast

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A fast food restaurant serves as the backdrop for Carol Morley's 1993 documentary short, Secondhand Daylight. In this 9-minute film, a group of twenty-somethings share their personal struggles and experiences. The work is one of two graduation films Morley directed at Central St. Martin's School of Art, alongside her other short, Girl. The candid conversations reveal the challenges faced by young adults in contemporary society.

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