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Wikipedia article'66 Months:' Under the Radar' is a 2011 British documentary film directed by James Bluemel focusing on a homeless Nigel Fletcher surviving 6 years without government assistance. It was produced by Moving Target Films in association with Dartmouth Films and was first shown in 2011. ProductionFilmmaker Gordon Wilson was jobless and homeless when he attended a free workshop at Film Oxford on Catherine Street in Oxford. Inspired by the relationship between Gordon Wilson and his partner Robbie Burns, the film documents six years in the life of his friend Nigel Fletcher and took seven years to complete. Wilson had met and lived with Nigel Fletcher at a halfway house. Through scenes dealing with abuse, mental illness and alcoholism, the film tells the story of the two's friendship and shows the relationship between the pair. Burns died before the film was finished. According to the filmmakers:
Cast* Nigel Fletcher as himself * Gordon Wilson as himself Reception'The Argus' praised the film, calling it "A gritty documentary that 'exposes the holes' in Oxfordshires social care" and the British Association of Social Workers described it as the "most heartbreaking, lacerating and uncomfortable film ever". References | |
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