A man called Jake lives in the middle of the forest. He goes for walks in whatever the weather, and takes naps in the misty fields and woods. He builds a raft to spend time sitting in a loch. He is seen in all seasons, surviving frugally, passing the time with strange projects, living the radical dream he had as a younger man, a dream he spent two years working at sea to realise.
Two Years at Sea, a new film by artist Ben Rivers in which almost everything is seen but very little is explained. Who is this man whose daily life we follow across the seasons? How did he come to live like this? And is any of this real?
Luckily for us, these were all questions we were able to ask the film’s subject, Jake Williams, when he dropped by to see us in early May.  Each screening will be followed by the filmed Q&A with the Jake, but we’ve put together a short audio taster for you now, with a brief introduction by Filmhouse’s Head of Programming Rod White.


See "Two Years At Sea" trailer: http://vimeo.com/40807188

Showing at Filmhouse, June 1st - June 5th 2012.
Book tickets: http://www.filmhousecinema.com/showing/two-years-at-sea/


Filmhouse Featured: Two Years At Sea

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