u3a members feature as extras in upcoming film
Members of Brighton, Worthing and Sussex u3as got a taste of the spotlight as extras in upcoming film, 'Vindication Swim.'
The production company behind the film, Relsah Films, were keen to involve the u3a movement and contacted u3as in the region.
u3a member Lee, who provided the photo of Worthing u3a members above, says, "Several members answered the call for extras on the movie and spent the day at Worthing Town Hall filming. We are thrilled to announce that the film is being released on International Woman’s Day Friday 8 March!"
Suzanne from Brighton u3a said of her experience, "We spent the day walking up and down a road, in crowd scenes and best of all, interacting with a beautiful old 1920s bus with outside stairs, open top deck and being issued with authentic 20s tickets by a very smart 20s dressed conductor.
"We got on and off many times, were driven along the museum's roads for numerous takes, both downstairs and upstairs with a little black car of the period following us. It really was an extremely interesting and enjoyable day and furthermore two of my three friends [pictured above] are now members of u3a!"
The film tells the true story of swimmer Mercedes Gleitze who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. Written and directed by Elliott Hasler at the tender age of 18, this biographical drama tells of the bravery and determination of one woman to succeed against all odds. The film will be released on International Women's Day 2024 on Friday 8 March.
Simon Hasler, who runs Relsah Films, says, "The u3a members who came along to join us in making this film were so valuable. We hope they had as much fun as we did. And we think the amazing results speak for themselves!"
The trailer for the film can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/729153184/11033fef04
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