Basil: Parts 1 & 2

Basil: Parts 1 & 2

2022 · 27 min

Basil is an ongoing 16mm film, currently comprised of two chapters — the first shot in 2012, the second in 2019. The third chapter in the triptych is slated to be shot in 2026. All three chapters will eventually be merged together to make a single piece spanning fifteen years.

Directed by Lewis Attey · Written by Lewis Attey

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