About this Event
The Philosophical Research Society is proud to present one of this century’s most strikingly original and evocative folk horror films, auteur director Mark Jenkin’s ENYS MEN!
A wildlife volunteer on the uninhabited, titular island (pronounced Ennis Main) off the British coast descends into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare. Evoking the feeling of discovering a reel of never-before-seen celluloid unspooling in a haunted movie palace, this provocative and masterful vision of horror asserts Jenkin as one of the U.K.’s most exciting and singular filmmakers.
An ode to Cornwall's natural beauty and rich folklore, including the mystery of its ancient standing stones, Jenkins film – shot on rich, vibrant, gorgeous 16mm film – is a visually beautiful and haunting entry into a rich tradition of folk horror. With a patient, hypnotic rhythm, its slow-burn dread unspools as if The Wicker Man by way of Béla Tarr, while simultaneously recalling other deep cut UK folk horror classics like Whistle and I’ll Come to You and experimental psychological explorations like The Other Side of Underneath.
Immersive, time-warping cinema best experienced as it eerily envelops a darkened theater, join us as we hole up in ENYS MEN!
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
Mark Jenkin | Writer, Director
Mark Jenkin is a filmmaker based in West Cornwall. His unique filmmaking style involves him acting as cinematographer and editor, and often hand-processing his own footage.
He won a BAFTA for his feature film BAIT which premiered at Berlinale 2019 and was released theatrically by the BFI in the UK. It went on to become a significant breakout arthouse hit achieving critical and box office success.
“Bait is a genuine modern masterpiece, which establishes Jenkin as one of the most arresting and intriguing British film-makers of his generation” - author Mark Kermode
Other recent works include the mid-length BRONCO’S HOUSE and British Council promoted experimental short films DEAR MARIANNE, THE ESSENTIAL CORNISHMAN, DAVID BOWIE IS DEAD, VERTICAL SHAPES IN A HORIZONTAL LANDSCAPE, and HARD, CRACKED THE WIND (BFI London, Oberhausen, Encounters, Aesthetica, & Edinburgh International Film Festivals).
Denzil Monk | Producer
Denzil Monk is the founder and CEO of film company Bosena, based in West Cornwall. Developing a slate of features with backing from Film4, the BFI, The Uncertain Kingdom and Screen Cornwall including BAFTA winning writer/director Mark Jenkin’s ENYS MEN, Henry Blake’s (COUNTY LINES) second feature THE GOLDEN RADIANCE OF A BEETLE with producing partner Victoria Bavister and Esther May Campbell’s (LIGHT YEARS) second feature A DEFT PIN TO THE HEART. Denzil is also engaged in research and innovation at Falmouth University as Project Lead, A Case for Cornish Public Service Media and in Knowledge Exchange at the Sound/Image Cinema Lab. Bosena is an independent film production company owned and managed by producer Denzil Monk. Ecosophically minded. Creatively driven. Rooted in Cornwall.
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