I left the screening with a sense that something was missing
A documentary about Liverpool shone the spotlight on the city, its culture and communities during its premiere at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall last week. On Thursday, November 21 audiences were treated to a beautiful organ introduction before the first look at the new film, Liverpool Story, directed by local filmmaker, Daniel Draper.
Labelling the film as ‘alternative’, the Norris Green-born filmmaker described the project as “a polaroid snapshot of 2023.” Commenting on the film’s lasting legacy, Daniel said: “Who knows, as time goes by, we might appreciate it, we might sort of be angry at it, it might just be a faint memory but I think the most important thing is it exists and I'm very proud of it.”
However, , and that the film lacked a connecting thread that brought the different aspects of the film together. It felt somewhat disjointed to me - but that may be due to the film’s lack of a traditional narrative or plot.
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