Dermot Kennedy 'Power Over Me' by Courtney Phillips

David Knight - 29th Nov 2018

In this director's cut of Courtney Phillips's video for Dermot Kennedy, you get the full force of an absorbing story of courage and determination, set in the heart of Havana, Cuba.

It's all about a girl boxer who wants to be the best - not just among her fellow females, but against the boys too. Her motivation is utterly believable - we see her homelife, where she and her younger sister have no mother figure to defend them against a father who oozes malevolence. She needs to somehow escape.

This comes with the context of Cuba itself. It has that unique character that makes it so good on film - and it's never looked more richly atmospheric, thanks to brilliant work by the DoP David Procter. But the appraoch, combining drama and documentary, is also revealing about the true hardship under which people live. Havana may be beautiful, but as Phillips' excellent video shows, it's also an extremely tough place.

Watch 'Dermot Kennedy 'Power Over Me' by Courtney Phillips' here

Credits

Post production company	Velem
Director	Courtney Phillips
Production Company	London Alley
Executive Producer	Jess Bell
Director of Photography	David Procter
Editor	Joe Walton
Editor	John Holloway
Colourist	Houmam Abdallah
Producer	Harvey Ascott
Post production company	Cabin Edit
Post Producer	Remy Foxx
Post Producer	Hilary Coy
Director's Representation	OB Management
Commissioner	Guillermo Ramos
Commissioner	Hanan Cher
Commissioner	Emily Ann Sonnet
Other credits	Sound Design: Martin Leitner Sound Design Producer: Beth Tomblin & Jack SedgwickService Production Company: Island Films Service Exec: Nelson Navarro