No Ordinary Protest

No Ordinary Protest

2019 · 8 min · Documentary

Ted Hughes's 1993 novel The Iron Woman is the springboard for this multi-media project by Mikhail Karikis. The video section of the installation features seven-year-olds from Mayflower Primary School in East London discussing the novel's environmental themes.

Directed by Mikhail Karikis

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