AWAKE is a short experimental documentary about a liminal moment in the calendar - midwinter - observed by the inhabitants of a small rural village in England. A time outside time, magic is everywhere and anything is possible. Bearing witness to this turning point, the inhabitants gather for a wassail - a centuries old thanksgiving ritual in which folk gather to honour the slow return of the sun and bless the apple trees whose fruit are essential to the village ecosystem, not least the crumbles, juice and cider that sustains them throughout the year.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Wild Neighbour
Keywords
- folklore
- folk
- folk song
- documentary
- documentary film
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Top Cast
Adam Coshan as Master of Ceremonies
Lorna Rees as Master of Ceremonies
Liam O’Brien as Head Apple
Simmy Singh as Musician
Top Crew
Sophie Jane Austin · Director, Writer
Becky Burchell · Producer
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