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GOLIATH: PLAYING WITH REALITY
Animation and Documentary | Running Time: 25 minutes
2021 / English dialogue
Country: United Kingdom and France
Directed by: May Abdalla, Barry Gene Murphy
R15
May Abdalla
May Abdalla was a radio journalist for the BBC and Al Jazeera before becoming interested in immersive technologies. Her experimental documentaries have won numerous awards.
May Abdalla was a radio journalist for the BBC and Al Jazeera before becoming interested in immersive technologies. Her experimental documentaries have won numerous awards.
Barry Gene Murphy
Barry Gene Murphy is an award-winning filmmaker and artist with over 15 years’ experience in animation, 3D and VFX, and more recently in mixed-reality works.

Producer
Anetta Jones, Kristy Jennings, Katayoun Dibamehr
Cast
Tilda Swinton
Scriptwriter
May Abdalla, Barry Gene Murphy, Oliver Bancroft
Sound
Aaron Cupples, Owen Williams Parnell, Rebecca Parnell, Henrik Oppermann
Composer
Aaron Cupples
Production Company
Anagram, Floreal Film
Anetta Jones, Kristy Jennings, Katayoun Dibamehr
Cast
Tilda Swinton
Scriptwriter
May Abdalla, Barry Gene Murphy, Oliver Bancroft
Sound
Aaron Cupples, Owen Williams Parnell, Rebecca Parnell, Henrik Oppermann
Composer
Aaron Cupples
Production Company
Anagram, Floreal Film
In-Competition:The true story of a man diagnosed schizophrenic, Goliath: Playing with Reality uses VR to convey a perception of the world that slips constantly between the real and the imaginary. Goliath had a troubled upbringing; after losing his parents, he spent years in a psychiatric hospital on strong medication. Now released, he has found a way of connecting with others through playing online multi-player computer games. Combining candid conversations, mesmerising animations and tactile interactions, the film explores what it means to be constantly at odds with the world.
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