A photofilm that lets you think for yourself
Written by duckrabbitThere are so many different ways to read this photofilm, so many layers, so many unanswered questions … which is what makes it so great.
Hats off to Ian Forsyth.
Mr Geebers The Pebbleman from Ian Forsyth on Vimeo.
Discussion (5 Comments)
What a fascinating story. I want to know more. You have succeeded Ian. I hope he does.
Photofilm about art & homelessness – http://www.duckrabbit.info/2011/01/a-photofilm-that-lets-you-think-for-yourself/
Thanks David. He is a complicated character indeed and it was difficult to bring all the material – especially the audio – into something that would help to tell his story and highlight his challenge without over complicating it. As I write this he is making his way down the east coast towards the Robin Hood’s Bay area of Yorkshire (or somewhere thereabouts) as he continues his difficult journey.
I hope that at the end of it all the issues he is trying to highlight – challenges facing the homeless – are realised by many more people.
Many regards,
Ian
Bu Ian, what do you reckon. The journey isn’t really about homelessness, its about Mr Geebers struggle within himself?
Very true DR. A struggle to keep the journey going, a struggle with the authority figures he meets, a struggle with guilt and the separation from his daughter. As struggle with the elements and the weather…
As I remember reading a while ago, something written by someone far more knowledgeable than me, which isn’t too difficult I admit…
“Great photo-essays have to do with people, human dilemmas with human challenges, with human suffering”.