They say the young director feels like a fish in water in this theme – portraying of rural families (and this is one of them) are his specialty. The focus here in on a naked, plumpish, dancing elderly woman. 'Undressing My Mother' is a winner of Jameson Award for the best Irish short film at Cork Film Festival in 2004
Ken Wardrop
Ken Wardrop has been described as one of Ireland’s freshest creative talents. His work captures humanity through an original treatment of character studies. His documentary ‘Undressing My Mother’ is one of Ireland’s most successful short films, winning a European Film Academy Award in 2005. Expanding on this technique Ken has crafted his distinctive debut feature ‘His & Hers’.
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Undressing My Mother
Ireland
2004, 5', video
Directed by:
Ken Wardrop
Edited by:
Andrew Freedman
Producer:
Andrew Freedman
