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In Praise of My Beautiful Drains
By Dave Goulder
We should be more appreciative of drains.
This underworld
of ssoft ssslithering sslime
sliding where?
Down
down
down
sslipping sslow ssludge
to septic tanks or sewer pipes or
ssesspits, (the old way)
settling to a smelly slough;
society’s waste slowly transformed
to something valued.
Occupied by
Sound of metal
Release date (UK): 2021 |
Country: USA
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Running time: 120 min |
Genres: Drama, Music |
Director: Darius Marder |
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci |
BBFC 15
By Jack Weir
Darius Marder’s directorial debut stars Riz Ahmed as Ruben, a heavy metal drummer who blows out his eardrums during a show
Something sinister beneath the surface
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by Liz Treacher, Author
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Repopulation
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by Russell Smith
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