SHED YOUR TEARS AND WALK AWAY

Release date: 11 June 2010

Distribution: Bungalow Town Production and ICO Presents

Directed by: Jez Lewis

The old mill town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire has a reputation as being something of a bohemian idyll, a thriving tourist destination and a haven for an artistic community. Filmmaker Jez Lewis who grew up there, was forced to question this image of the place, particularly as he was returning there frequently to attend funerals of childhood friends who had developed drink and drug problems or committed suicide.

Beginning with a personal quest for understanding, asking why people of his generation are killing themselves the film moves into a year-long drama of human tragedy and redemption as principal character Cass comes to terms with his own mortality and attempts to lift himself out of his cycle of self-destruction. Spending time with Cass, his friends and their families, Lewis finds them smart, articulate, funny and occasionally heroic, despite their often desperate circumstances. Shot through with compassion, SHED YOUR TEARS AND WALK AWAY is a timely, bold, and deeply personal documentary film.

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