Open Country: Tour & Film
Explore Red House with a tailored guided tour, followed by a private screening of Amaal Said’s film 'Open Country' inspired by Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales; William Morris’ favourite book.
- Booking essential
Open Country is a new film by Amaal Said. The film follows a Somali mother and daughter who walk from their London home along the Old Kent Road, tracing the Pilgrims' Way into Bexley, North Kent and beyond. The daughter plans to record an audio cassette diary for her grandmother, who is back home in Somalia and in ill health. Hoping to ease her mother’s worries and lift her spirits, she uses the journey as a way to bring joy and to help her focus on the road ahead in the country they call home.
Shot at Red House, a National Trust property and the former home of William Morris in Bexley, as well as locations in Canterbury and the Kent coast. The film is loosely inspired by The Canterbury Tales, and explores the tension between being present in the here and now and yearning for another place.
Open Country was co-commissioned by Three Rivers, Film and Video Umbrella and Forma as part of The Open Road programme.
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The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Meeting point
Please make your way to the main front door where you will be greeted to start your tour.
- What to bring and wear
Red House can be cold, please dress appropriately for the weather.
- Accessibility
The entrance to Red House is over a gravel driveway which can be difficult for wheelchairs and pushchairs. The ground floor of the house & film screening is accessible with ramps, and a PowerPoint of the upstairs floors can be made available for those who can't manage stairs.
Upcoming events
Open Country Film Launch
A special first screening of Amaal Said's short film 'Open Country' inspired by Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and filmed at Red House.