‘Who Named the Lily?’ celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the ‘Fact Hungry Witch’, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxton’s developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily – a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.
Genre: Documentary, Animation, Fantasy, History
Stars: Ray Mwanahiba, Monster Chetwynd, Antoine Picon, Adam Hart-Davis, Idris Kebe, Warren Oats
Crew: Monster Chetwynd (Director), Bobbi Cameron (Producer), Margaret Salmon (Director of Photography), Ricky Jay Casey (Camera Production Assistant), Nina Nadig (Camera Operator), Sebastian Lendemann (Camera Operator)
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Language: English
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Runtime: 25 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 18, 2023
IMDb: 10
Keywords:artist, short film
