Synopsis: A modern realisation of Edward Lear’s haunting poem. The Dong falls in love with a Jumbly girl when she arrives on the empty shore. But the Jumblies sail on and the Dong is driven beyond sense by a refusal to abandon a dream. Shot before and during lock down at Dungeness and narrated by Tilda Swinton the poem is newly minted and relevant with all its poignant beauty in tact.
About the Filmmaker: Jonny Phillips has been an actor for many years working theatre, TV and films, including Titanic, The Last Great Wilderness and Bronson.
Having made two short films, ‘Woodwoo’ and ‘A Simple Fracture’ before ‘The Dong with the Luminous Nose’ he is now developing a low budget feature film.
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| Released: | 2022 |
| Runtime: | 13 Mins |
| Director: | Jonny Phillips |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Key Cast: | Tilda Swinton, Robert Whitelock, Sasha Behar |
| Producer: | Jonny Phillips, Jonathan Blagrove |
| Writer: | Edward Lear |