What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
Shot during the summer of 2005, this enigmatic film was the second collaboration between Saint Etienne and director Paul Kelly. It follows a young paperboy's adventure across London's last remaining wilderness in the Lea Valley on the eve of the Olympic development. A poetic ode to a metropolitan hinterland that has been forever changed by the impact of the 2012 Olympics games.
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Shot during the summer of 2005, this enigmatic film was the second collaboration between Saint Etienne and director Paul Kelly. It follows a young paperboy's adventure across London's last remaining wilderness in the Lea Valley on the eve of the Olympic development. A poetic ode to a metropolitan hinterland that has been forever changed by the impact of the 2012 Olympics games.
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Genre:Documentary
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Runtime:48 minutes
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Paul Kelly
Director
Noah Kelly
Mervyn Day
David Essex
Mervyn's Grandfather
Linda Robson
Mervyn's Mother
James Cocker
Racing Cyclist
Billy Gathercole
Caff Punter
Deborah Gathercole
Caff Lady #2
Pat Gilbert
Diner Customer
Martin Green
Tile Factory Foreman
Andy Hackett
Longboatman
Sadie Kelly
Girl in Newsagents
Manny Shih
Newsagent
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