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DN LFF09: Trimpin: The Sound of Invention – Peter Esmonde

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Hailing from Germany’s Black Forest region, the artist simply known as Trimpin is a sonic experimenter, who combines the roles of inventor, engineer and composer, with a body of work that also defies categorization. Director Peter Esmonde joins us at the London Film Festival to discuss the challenges of creating a documentary which elucidates the creative process of such a indefinable artist.

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Trimpin: The Sound of Invention
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Tags: Documentary, Feature, Interview, LFF09, London Film Festival, Peter Esmonde, Trimpin The Sound Of Invention