The Animal Drums (2020) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2020, The Animal Drums is a notable film.

What it’s about. Charting the particular, baffled and morbid character of English attitudes to mortality, The Animal Drums depicts the specific influence of urban space on the psyche. Recalling the tableu film-making of Peter Greenaway and the lyrical disjunction of Harold Pinter, The Animals Drums is one of the first significant British feature-length poetry-films of the 21st century. London disappears under the ground of the film’s ambiguous protagonist, who is half victim, half perpetrator. Gently mad, positively lost, we follow our host through the bounds of a changing, money-washed capital city. Fusing documentary technique, montage and theatrical set pieces, the film features appearances from authors like Iain Sinclair and Stewart Home, alongside actors like Edie Deffebach and Lotje Sodderland, The Animal Drums is unique representation of modern London in old England.

Who’s in it. The Animal Drums stars Lotje Sodderland as themselves.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Animal Drums page.