Highway Code (Manchester 10k)

Abstract

Highway Code (Manchester 10k) is a short artist’s film by Anthony Ellis which explores whether the rhythms of the city can contribute to the co-authoring of a film, using montage, collage and rephotography to interrogate city spaces before and after the annual Manchester 10K run. The film juxtaposes footage of the everyday transport systems of Manchester with shots of the exceptional use of the same space by runners and spectators of the Manchester 10K, bringing into counterpoint the different rhythms of the city and the embodied practices of those that use it, referencing Lefebvre’s theory of rhythmanalysis and the work of city-filmmakers Patrick Keiller and John Smith.

Keywords

• rhythm
• city
• manchester 10k