The Arbor
The Arbor

Movie·2010·1h 31m

The Arbor

A Documentary Re-Invented

Directed By

Clio Barnard

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

Producer

Michael Morris, Tracy O'Riordan

Cinematography

Ole Bratt Birkeland

Music

Molly Nyman

Editor

Nick Fenton

Themes

prisonautobiographyinterracial relationshipdomestic abuseplaywrightdrugswoman directormixed race childbradford

Production House

Artangel Media
UK Film Council

Audience Score

72%

44 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it38%
Perfection32%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Christine Bottomley

Christine Bottomley

Lisa Thompson

Manjinder Virk

Manjinder Virk

Lorraine Dunbar

Natalie Gavin

Natalie Gavin

The Girl

George Costigan

George Costigan

Jimmy 'The Wig'

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Ann Hamilton

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Dudgeon

Steve Saul

Jimi Mistry

Jimi Mistry

Yousaf

Robert Emms

Robert Emms

Young David

Kate Rutter

Kate Rutter

The Mother

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Max Stafford-Clark / The Father

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

Andrew Dunbar

Kathryn Pogson

Kathryn Pogson

Pamela Dunbar

Jonathan Jaynes

Jonathan Jaynes

David Dunbar

Lizzie Roper

Kathy Dunbar

Liam Price

Billy

Robert Haythorne

Fred

Parvani Lingiah

Young Lorraine Dunbar

Gary Whitaker

Himself

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Crew

Clio Barnard

Clio Barnard

Director

Ole Bratt Birkeland

Director of Photography

Nick Fenton

Nick Fenton

Editor

Daniel Goddard

Editor

Michael Morris

Executive Producer

Molly Nyman

Original Music Composer

Harry Escott

Original Music Composer

Tracy O'Riordan

Producer

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