Clash

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Amrou Al-Kadhi

Writers

Amrou Al-Kadhi

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

1 September 2017

Ensemble

Cast

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  Tim McInnerny

  Narrator

• Umber Ghauri

• Nadine Davis

• Tia Simon-Campbell

• Basi Akpabio

• Temi Wilkey

• Travis Alabanza

• Ijeoma Uzoukwu