Brexitannia

Mar 22, 2017

1h 20m

★ 7.9

Overview

A sociological portrait of the United Kingdom after the historic Brexit vote of 2016. A funny, sometimes terrifying and non-judgemental look at the new populist politics sweeping western democracies.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Beat Films

Stereotactic

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Cast

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Federico Campagna

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Noam Chomsky

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Heidi Mirza

Nick Srenicek

Nick Srnicek

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Guy Standing

Harold Frederick Shipman, known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was an English general practitioner and serial killer. He is considered to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history, with an estimated 250 victims. We delve into the psychology of Harold to try and understand what turned him into such a cruel murderer and how he managed to get away with it for so long.

6.2

Elton John: A Singular Man

Jan 9, 2016

An in-depth portrait of British composer, pianist and singer Elton John, pop star and myth of modern culture.

7.7

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

Mar 24, 2003

The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.

8.6

The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill

Sep 20, 2017

Winston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the twentieth century. Adolf Hitler, one of the most hated leaders in contemporary history. Between 1940 and 1945, these two enormously contradictory personalities faced each other in both politics and war. A clash of giants whose story begins in the trenches of the World War I and ends with the debacle of the World War II.

6.6

The Battle of the Somme

Aug 21, 1916

A documentary and propaganda film which shows the British Army's preparations for, and the early stages of, the battle of the Somme.

6.8

The Future Tense

Sep 2, 2022

Staged as a series of voiceover sessions, written with gloriously off-balanced precision and dipped in the color green, THE FUTURE TENSE unfolds as a poignant tale of tales, exploring the filmmakers’ own experiences in aging, parenting, mental illness, along with the brutal history that lies submerged beneath Ireland’s heavy, moist earth.

6.0

Postcards from the 48%

Jul 6, 2018

This is a film made by the some of the 48% who voted Remain. The film is of the 48% and for the 48%. It is their story, feelings and reasons for remain, made totally from their perspective.

0.0

Europe at Sea

Nov 28, 2017

Exclusive access to chief diplomat of the EU Federica Mogherini as Europe faces a crumbling world order.

7.0

A Life on the Farm

May 25, 2023

A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.

0.0

Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son

Feb 16, 2024

Now a successful filmmaker, Lorna Tucker was once a teenage runaway sleeping rough on the streets of London. For this frank, forceful and inspiring documentary, she returns to her former haunts and speaks to current and former homeless people about why, twenty-five years later, record numbers of people are still reduced to living on Britain's streets.

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0.0

Hard Border

Jan 1, 2018

Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea explores the impact of Brexit and the uncertainty of the future of the Irish border in a short film written by Clare Dwyer Hogg.

8.0

King Arthur's Britain: The Truth Unearthed

Sep 16, 2018

With exclusive access to a major new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was like, including surprisingly modern connections we all share with our past.

0.0

Think of England

Apr 24, 1999

Shown as part of the BBC's Modern Times series. Think of England shows Parr talking to the many people he encountered in the summer of 1999. He innocently asked people what it took to be English, and this simple question provided many revealing answers.

6.9

The Great Hack

Jan 26, 2019

Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.

7.7

£830,000,000 - Nick Leeson and the Fall of the House of Barings

Jun 12, 1996

25 Million Pounds details the collapse of Barings Bank in the mid 1990s primarily by a broker called Nick Leeson, who lost £827 million ($1.3 billion) by speculating on futures contracts. The film contextualises the downfall as the history of Barings Bank was one of the oldest and most prestigious merchant banks in Britain, run by the same family for decades with extensive ties to Britain's elites. But in the late 19th century Barings almost went bankrupt after investing heavily in South American bonds, including backing the construction of a sewer system in Buenos Aires. The bank was saved by The Bank of England, but Edward Baring, the head of the bank, was financially ruined and never recovered.

7.5

HyperNormalisation

Oct 25, 2016

We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing, and nothing ever changes. It is normal. Welcome to the post-truth world. How we got to where we are now…

0.0

The Stasi: Secrets, Lies and British Spies

Jan 29, 2023

With access to recently-opened court files, Julie Etchingham reveals some of the Stasi's UK operations and asks why its other secrets are yet to be revealed.

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