This city is a dramatic reading of a piece of poetry about Bradford. A black screen with the words ‘’This city’’, a video of Bradford can be seen in the letters, the rattle of a projector can be heard. Music begins playing as a set of blinds are opened to reveal a house. A person is shown rubbing their eyes and blinking several times. Snow is scraped off a car windshield, the view is from inside of the car. A man’s voice (Luke Hudson) begins to recite poetry. A camera lens cap is removed,...

This city is a dramatic reading of a piece of poetry about Bradford. A black screen with the words ‘’This city’’, a video of Bradford can be seen in the letters, the rattle of a projector can be heard. Music begins playing as a set of blinds are opened to reveal a house. A person is shown rubbing their eyes and blinking several times. Snow is scraped off a car windshield, the view is from inside of the car. A man’s voice (Luke Hudson) begins to recite poetry. A camera lens cap is removed, the shutter opens and closes repeatedly and slowly transitions into the eye of the blinking person and back into a camera. A blurred aerial view of Bradford is shown. Bradford can be seen through an angled window, it is raining. A view from a window, it cannot be seen through due to heavy rain. Luke stops speaking. A black and white graveyard is shown, a woman (Sarah Derrick) begins reciting the poem instead. A black and white photo of two cars is shown, one is propped up and missing its front wheels. A black and white photo of a broken garage door is shown. A black and white photo of a building is shown, several windows are boarded up and there is graffiti on the walls. A black and white photo of a street is shown, a burned building with broken windows can be seen in the distance. A black and white photo of a road is shown. A photo of a quarry is shown. A distorted image of houses is shown, they are faded and the sky is covered by purple, pink and blue lines. A video from on top of a hill is shown, there are houses on the left and Bradford can be seen in the distance, the camera zooms in on Bradford and a blue filter is added before zooming out. Sarah stops speaking. Telephone wires are shown, images of a graveyard, houses, construction work, horses and a road begin to cover the screen. The sound of drilling, dogs barking and car horns begin to drown out the music, the horses begin walking backwards. A field with a sign reading ‘’Danger keep away’’ is shown, the noise stops and the music can be heard again as Luke continues reciting the poem. Another field is shown with a sign reading ‘’danger keep out’’ A pile of furniture near a wooded area is shown. A field with farming machinery is shown. A field with two horses grazing is shown, there are houses in the background. A quarry is shown through a barbed wire fence. A broken wooden gate is shown. A building is shown, there is are several broken windows, including skylights. A vintage video of the same building is shown. A degraded statue in a graveyard is shown. A building is shown, the windows are broken and plants are growing through the walls, a vintage video of the same building is shown. A bus stop can be seen over a graveyard wall. A view of the city skyline is shown, there are several chimneys producing smog. A video of a building is shown, it is hard to see due to lens flares from the sun. Several graves are shown. The city skyline is shown, there is no smog. A graveyard is shown. The top of a building is shown, a sign reads ‘’AD 989’’ with a vertical line through the 8, followed by a vintage video of the same sign. Luke stops speaking. A degraded statue of a woman laying down holding a baby in a graveyard is shown. Several dozen graves and obelisks are shown. A road is shown. A field is shown, a woman can be seen walking a dog, Sarah continues reciting the poem. A road is shown. A field is shown, a person can be seen walking away from the camera. A road is shown. A vintage photo of a building is shown, there are people walking past it. The city skyline is shown, there are several large shops and a stadium. A dog is shown barking at the camera through a chain-link fence, part of the fence has fallen and is not containing the dog. The top of a building is shown, a sign reads ‘’786’’. A vintage video is shown, a sign reads FPL. The tops of several buildings are shown, one of them has a large boar statue on top. A quarry is shown. A dirt-stained window is shown, both Bradford and the reflection of the cameraperson can be seen through it. Pigeons are shown walking along a building. A field with two horses grazing is shown. The city skyline is shown, there is a chimney producing smog. A video of a car driving along a road is shown, the view is from the passenger’s perspective and there is a horse drawn cart in front. Sarah stops speaking A clock tower and office building are shown, there is a chimney producing a large amount of smoke in the background. A corner building is shown at a Dutch angle. A vintage video of a building is shown. Rows of houses are shown, it is raining. The city skyline is shown. The city hall clock tower is shown from several angles and distances, Luke takes over reciting the poem. The tops of buildings are shown, there is a large statue of a boar. A building covered in scaffolding is shown. A flooded quarry is shown. A construction site is shown. The city skyline is shown. Several buildings are shown, the perspective is from a travelling vehicle. The Shipley train station is shown from the perspective of a train. Several posters reading ‘’BBCC – Bad Boy Chiller Crew – Disrespectful’’ are shown. Luke stops speaking. A sped-up video of cars traveling is shown. A vintage recording of a building is shown. A building with broken windows is shown. A video from the perspective of a passenger in a car is shown, it has been snowing. A traffic light turns from red to green. The tops of buildings are shown. Several shops pass by, the view is from a travelling car. A road is shown, the camera is in the middle and cars are travelling past on both sides. The city skyline is shown, there is one chimney producing smog. A vintage video of the top of a building is shown. A graveyard is shown, the sun is either rising or setting in the distance. The tops of several buildings are shown. The city skyline is shown, the video is faded. The city skyline is shown, the sign for the science and media museum can be seen. The tops of several buildings are shown, both modern and vintage photos and videos. The city skyline is shown, there is one chimney producing smog. Telephone wires are shown. The view from a car is shown, there is a rainbow in the distance. The view from a travelling train is shown, before being covered by images of a white object stuck in a tree, a building with broken windows, a sofa chair next to some bins, a view from on top of several buildings of the skyline, and a building covered in scaffolding. A building next to a large tower is shown, a video of factory workers is projected onto the wall of the building and a hissing sound drowns out the music. A building with broken windows is shown, several videos of factory workers and machines can be seen through the windows. A video of a row of shops is shown, most are closed. The view of the street from on top of a building is shown, the street is empty except for one person. A graveyard is shown, there is a woman stood near a grave before walking away, it is foggy. A motorbike is shown driving up a graveyard path toward the camera, before turning a corner and driving out of sight. A foggy graveyard is shown, there is a woman walking away from camera. A street is shown from on top of a building, it is empty except for one person walking. A woman is sat on a patch of grass with her back to the camera, looking out at Bradford in the distance, there is a large flower growing next to her. Sarah begins reciting the poem. The same scene is shown, but from further away, the woman is sat on a rock. Credits roll.