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The Artist and the Wall of Death

The Artist and the Wall of Death

Synopsis

Glaswegian performance artist, Stephan Skrynka, has a life-long obsession 

with the ‘Wall of Death’ and his determination to conquer the Wall leads him to endure a humiliating experience while training with renowned wall rider Ken Fox. Subsequently, Stephen discovers the story of Irishmen Michael Donohue and Connie Kiernan who, in 1979 had constructed a ramshackle ‘Wall of Death’ on their farm in rural Ireland. This wall inspired the much-loved Irish feature film Eat the Peach. Forty years on, Stephen appears in town and presents them with an audacious proposal: construct a new ‘Wall of Death’ with him and take it on tour. Though the Wall is painstakingly constructed, an argument between the trio brings the endeavour skidding to a halt. Devastated, Stephen returns to Glasgow. However, with a pandemic raging, Stephen somehow finds the heart to try one last time. He begins to build his own Wall from scratch. 

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