Widely hailed as masterpiece, Of Time and the City is a cinematic ode to Terence Davies native Liverpool that has taken this years critics and festivals by storm. Equally lyrical and emotive, Of Time and the City combines archival and contemporary footage (shot by Davies) with a rich selection of music, voices, radio clips and the directors voice-over which interweaves literary quotation with personal reminiscence. Of Time and the City was commissioned as part of Liverpools City of Culture celbrations . This haunting film confirms Davies status as one of Britain's greatest living filmmakers.