MINER'S HYMNS - DVD

THE MINERS' HYMNS
A film by Bill Morrison
Music by Jóhann Jóhannsson

This elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north east England, is the product of an exceptional creative collaboration between renowned filmmaker Bill Morrison (Decasia) and acclaimed musician and composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Collaged from archive film footage and drawing on the region's brass music culture, The Miners Hymns celebrates the labour, endurance vibrant community and rich culture that characterised the lives of those who worked underground.

Special features

• Dolby Digital 5.1. Surround option (448kbps)
• Concert Documentation - Excerpts (2010, 12 mins): highlights from the live premiere performances in Durham Cathedral
• Interview with Bill Morrison and Jóhann Jóhannsson (2010, 8 mins)
• Original trailer
• Illustrated booklet with essays and notes

UK, US | 2010 | colour, and black & white | silent with music | 50 minutes | DVD5 | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Region 0 PAL DVD