A film about shop assistants and boredom.

In January 1970 the actor Sir Alec Guinness wrote a letter to The Times complaining about the lack of attention shop assistants gave to customers. The letter was printed under the heading ‘I’m Not Here’.

Credits
A film by Carol Morley
Produced by Cairo Cannon
Music by Russell Churney

Financed by Arts Council England

Prizes
Winner Gold Plaque Chicago International Film Festival

DVD
Available to own on the Dreams of a Life DVD
You can purchase Dreams of a Life from Dogwoof in the UK, Strand Releasing in the US, and Madman in Australia, and Amazon

Selected Screenings
Film4
The Raw and the Cooked, two year world touring programme curated by B Ruby Rich, ICA Biennial, London, UK,
New Works: Bold Actions, London Filmmakers Co-op, UK,
Urban Myths, New Visions Touring Programme of Scotland, Fotofeis, Scotland, UK

Running time: 14 minutes, Format: 16mm, Year: 1994