Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice (2012)

  • NR
  • 03/11/2012 (US)
  • Comedy, Documentary, Drama
  • 1h 4m

The legacy of six bereaved puppets

Overview

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling partners along the way, and with them deconstructs herself and her lost love in this ventriloquial docu-mockumentary requiem. Ken Campbell was a hugely respected maverick of the British theatre, an eccentric genius who would snort out forgotten artforms. Nina was his protégé in ventriloquism and has been said to have reinvented the artform. This film is truly unique in genre and style. No one has seen ventriloquism like this before.

Nina Conti

Director, Writer

Cast

Nina Conti's headshot

Nina Conti

Herself
Jim Broadbent's headshot

Jim Broadbent

Himself
Brad Cummings's headshot

Brad Cummings

Himself
Nacho Estrada's headshot

Nacho Estrada

Himself
Dan Horn's headshot

Dan Horn

Himself
Bob Hoskins's headshot

Bob Hoskins

Himself
Jay Johnson's headshot

Jay Johnson

Himself
Kevin Johnson's headshot

Kevin Johnson

Himself

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