Commissioned by the BBC & BFI, CLASH is a short experimental documentary critiquing Britain's obsession with period dramas, and how they erase the diverse reality of Britain today. This film - part parody, part candid interview - is a response to Humphrey Jennings' 1942 'LISTEN TO BRITAIN', a documentary used to propel a myth of national unity. CLASH, through the perspectives of underrepresented queer people of colour, critiques the myths we still tell ourselves on screen. Through candid interviews and staged period-drama sequences with our subjects - involving a hobby horse race in East London - our film explores the issues surrounding nostalgic heritage cinema, and how it erases the diverse landscape of Britain today.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Tim McInnerny, Umber Ghauri, Nadine Davis, Tia Simon-Campbell, Basi Akpabio, Temi Wilkey
Crew: Scarlett O'Connell (Makeup Designer), Savannah James-Bayly (Producer), Catherine Goldschmidt (Director of Photography), Lindsey Archer (Costume Design), Raoul Brand (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Amrou Al-Kadhi (Director)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC, BFI, Fox Cub Films
Runtime: 8 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 01, 2017
IMDb: 10
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