Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
The legacy of six bereaved puppets
Genres
Overview
Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling partners along the way, and with them deconstructs herself and her lost love in this ventriloquial docu-mockumentary requiem. Ken Campbell was a hugely respected maverick of the British theatre, an eccentric genius who would snort out forgotten artforms. Nina was his protégé in ventriloquism and has been said to have reinvented the artform. This film is truly unique in genre and style. No one has seen ventriloquism like this before.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
64 min
Release Date
2012-03-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
7.4
Nina Conti
Self
Jim Broadbent
Self
Brad Cummings
Self
Nacho Estrada
Self
Dan Horn
Self
Bob Hoskins
Self
Jay Johnson
Self
Kevin Johnson
Self
Ken Campbell
Self
Daisy Campbell
Self
Daisy Campbell
Self - Ken's Daughter
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