Barbican – Urban Poetry

Here's a charming new short documentary about the Barbican estate, from film-maker Joe Gilbert. He uses the reminiscences of residents combined with beautifully shot black and white footage of the estate, taken from a number of strange and interesting angles. Together the two elements communicate the charm and oddity of the place, and a little of its history too. Well worth a watch, and reminded me a bit in style of wonderful Pedway film, which of course is also part of the estate. Bet it would look great on a big screen.

BARBICAN | Urban Poetry from Joe Gilbert on Vimeo.