THE MOON AND THE SLEDGEHAMMER

Next Screening Wed. Nov 9th at 7pm with director PHILIP TREVELYAN at Rough Trade East, Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL.
Tickets £5, refundable when you buy the DVD. Limited numbers. Book here:
www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_results.lasso?search_type=advanced&search_terms=The­+Moon+and+the+Sledgehammer

Quadrangle Film Festival, 2 - 4 Sep. quadranglefilmfest.com

Dalston Roof Park, 18 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL on Tuesday 14th July at 7.30pm. BBQ and refreshments available. Bring a blanket if we're not having a heatwave. For more information check out their website here http://www.bootstrapcompany.co.uk/13_dalston_roof_park. Tickets are £6 and are available here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/118665
The Social, 5 Little Portland Street, London W1. 7pm. Wednesday 20 April, With Grassroots. http://www.thesocial.com/
The Basement, 24 Kensington St, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4AJ, Tel: (01273) 699733, January 21st 8pm, http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/The-Hedgerow-Society/179471812075895




Thursday, November 25, 5pm at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
tel + 353 1 896 1116 fax + 353 1 670 8330
email dhgallery@tcd.ie, ouglashydegallery.com/events.php
NEW DVD! See trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FwR3B4A_vI&feature=channel
Outstanding poetically crafted British documentary from 1971 portraying the unique and remarkable Page family. They live in the woods with no modern amenities and construct wonderful mechanical contraptions from the many bits of old scrap iron they surround themselves with. The men tinker with their ancient steam engines, a Fowler and an Allchin, or the boat they're building semi-submarine fashion, and the women tend the garden or play discordant tunes on the harmonium or the piano rotting away in the garden. Cut off from society and its influences in their woodland paradise they spend their time observing, creating and surviving. They have evolved their own fantastical philosophies about the world around them, but gradually the film reveals a true independence of existence and a deep elemental wisdom that leaves you questioning today's accepted values in our ever more homogenized society. It's beautiful, funny, moving, bizarre but constantly fascinating. See it at Anthology in New York 5 - 11 June: Glastonbury Friday 26 June 9pm; Duke of York's Picture House Brighton Sun 19 July 4pm; The Green Man Festival on Fri 21 Aug at 8pm , Hailsham Pavilion on 30th September, Tel: 01323 841414 and Helmsley Art Centre 18th November, Meeting House Ct
Helmsley, York, YO62 5DW Tel. 01439 771109 www.helmsleyarts.co.uk 6 April 7.45 pm at The Working Mens Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, London E2 6NB. /www.close-upvideos.com or buy DVD from www.themoonandthesledgehammer.com

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[smelly555hotmail]

i know the family... why has the third son george not been mentioned?...

[themoonandthesledgeh]

I believe George was living nearby at the time of the filming, but not with the rest of the family. He does in fact appear at the end of the film, on the back of the traction engine, with his small son.

[themoonandthesledgeh]

Hi Smelly555,

I stand corrected. it was actually Ron and not George who was on the back of the traction engine.

[Lowerthetone1]

Like visiting another planet. I find the women excitingly feral (perhaps I just need neutering). Where was the mother, buried in the woods?

[XXXPaulJXXX]

I remember seeing this on TV back in the early 80's. I always wondered what happened to them all.

[dawndubs]

I loved this film - truly an interesting piece of work. Kept me entertained - can't wait to buy the DVD.

[118Verbeek]

For anyone wondering the Allchin is now in Ireland. In fact the owner is a family friend and i often have the privilage of driving it. The owner is Fred and his son Steve Jenkinson and it now looks great.

[charlieranger32]

my all time favorite film,what a lovley way to live

[Eilidhmacq]

Tis very good!!! It was thought provoking and inspired both me and my family. Thoroughly enjoyed by all. :)

[marcelproust28]

I recorded this from TV when it was first shown, and watched it many, many times thereafter. The release of the DVD was so welcome.  I love everything about this movie.