Documentary ·Animation ·Fantasy ·History · 2023 · 25m

Who Named the Lily?

Director

Cast

Ray Mwanahiba as Himself Monster Chetwynd as Hungry Witch Antoine Picon as Himself Adam Hart-Davis as Himself Idris Kebe as Narrator Warren Oats as Narrator

Crew

Margaret Salmon — Director of Photography Monster Chetwynd — Editor Nina Nadig — Editor Monster Chetwynd — Writer Bobbi Cameron — Producer

Synopsis

‘Who Named the Lily?’ celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the ‘Fact Hungry Witch’, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxton’s developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily – a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.

Mood & Themes

artist short film

Key Collaborators

Monster Chetwynd Director Margaret Salmon Director of Photography Monster Chetwynd Editor Nina Nadig Editor Monster Chetwynd Writer Bobbi Cameron Producer

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