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Who Named the Lily?

Documentary | Animation

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Release Date

May 18, 2023

Duration

25 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

‘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.

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Ray Mwanahiba

Himself

Ray Mwanahiba

Monster Chetwynd

Hungry Witch

Monster Chetwynd

Antoine Picon

Himself

Antoine Picon

Adam Hart-Davis

Himself

Adam Hart-Davis

Idris Kebe

Narrator

Idris Kebe

Warren Oats

Narrator

Warren Oats

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