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Gypo
DVD cover
Directed byJan Dunn (not credited, per Dogme rules)
Written byJan Dunn
StarringPauline McLynn,
Chloe Sirene
Paul McGann
Release date
2005
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
BudgetGB£300,000

Gypo /ˈdʒɪpoʊ/ is a 2005 independent film written and directed by Jan Dunn. Its story details the breakdown of a family in a small town in Britain, told in three narratives. Within a structured screenplay the dialogue throughout was improvised.

Although the movement was dissolved in 2005, the filmmakers continued to develop independent and experimental films using or influenced the concept, which being the first film made in the post-Dogme 95 movement.

Plot summary

The film is shown through the eyes of the three main characters; Paul and Helen, a married couple, and Tasha, a teenage refugee. It shows how the family falls apart under the strain of unexpected emotions.[1]

Production

The production filmed entirely in Thanet in Kent at a variety of locations including East Kent College, Kingsgate Bay, Margate, Pegwell Bay, Port of Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Royal Harbour Hotel and the Wig & Pen pub.[2]

Cast

Awards

Plus two other nominations and Special Mention at Torino International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

References

  1. ^ plot summary at IMDb
  2. ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Gypo Article".


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