Best known for the documentaries London and Robinson in Space, idiosyncratic essayist Patrick Keiller turns his attention to the British love affair with old houses in The Dilapidated Dwelling. Why does the nation prefer ancient to modern, vintage to brand new? The question is seen through the work of a woman who has spent twenty years in the Arctic with people who build their homes from snow. Now she is asked to investigate 'the predicament of the house'. So why do the British cling to their bricks and mortar? Trends and tastes are considered in archive footage, interviews and statistics all leading to the big question: why can't the UK effectively produce cheap houses that are comfortable to live in and that people want to buy? Screening alongside three short films: Adam Chodzko's Around, Redmond Entwhistle's Belfast Trio and William Raban's The Houseless Shadow. Part of Glasgow Film Festival 2012: Crossing the Line.

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