Projects in genres: Human Rights

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Set in coalition Britain amidst the crisis of capitalism, the UK government launches their flagship deception of ‘The Big Society’ from Liverpool. Connor, a disillusioned 15-year old sits alone in his cell.  He understands the lie: We’re not 'all in this together' like the man on the TV says.  Bullied and taunted by the other young offenders, Connor’s only hope is Linda, his Social Worker, who he has come to trust.  But what happens when Linda’s job is threatened, will she be able to find a way to care for him? When no one hears you shout…Sing. A surreal and gritty musical set against the backdrop of the UK economic cuts.

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Gloucestershire, 1796. A poor day labourer is offered work but must first let his son be used in a medical experiment. Based on the story of James Phipps, the eight-year-old boy used by Dr Edward Jenner to test the world’s first smallpox vaccine.

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A forensic examination of memory and place. The hidden history of the Roma Holocaust told through the testimony of five witnesses and survivors. Seventy years after the event they are still living next-door to the mass graves…some marked, but others long forgotten amongst the forests and wheat fields of Poland.

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The Enemy Within is a unique insight into one of history’s most dramatic events: the 1984-85 British Miners’ Strike. No experts. No politicians. Thirty years on, this is the raw first-hand experience of those who lived through Britain’s longest strike. Follow the highs and lows of that life-changing year.

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As editor of The Sunday Times for fourteen years, Sir Harold Evans proved to be the right man in the right place at the right time. In an investigative climate all too rare by today's standards, Evans had the freedom and resources to allow teams of journalists to work on long-term projects, including the exposure of Kim Philby as a Soviet spy. Evans' longest and most hard fought campaign was for the victims of Thalidomide. Originally developed by the Germans in World War II to counter effect sarin gas, post-war the drug was blithely prescribed by British doctors as an antidote to morning sickness, unwittingly leading to tens of thousands of children being born with serious defects. The Sunday Times' fight to win compensation for their struggling families would take more than a decade, as Evans tenaciously pursued the drug companies through the English courts and beyond. Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014 - World premiere

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One night in December 1995, four tons of weapons fall from the sky over India. A few days later a Danish man returns to Denmark with a grave secret. Only when an English arms dealer is arrested in India and faces death does the Dane appear in the large scale international investigation of the case. Göteborg Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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In 1921, Jimmy Gralton's sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in Ireland, where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream... but above all to dance and have fun. Jimmy's Hall celebrates the spirit of these free-thinkers.

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In a post-apocalyptic military world, a General, a renegade Scientist, and a Traitor wrestle to control the latest bio-weapon with the power to change the world.

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A journalist is married to a suspended air traffic controller who cannot understand how a serious flight safety incident has occurred on his shift. When he is re-instated without an investigation, her award-winning investigative journalistic abilities trigger a greater interest in the incident. As her investigation progresses, she discovers the incredible facts passengers know nothing about, a trail of evidence that dates back to 1954 confirming her greatest fears: exposure to contaminated air on aircraft is killing people and compromising flight safety. The stakes are high and she is willing to risk everything on the fact she is right. The aviation industry must respond, but how far will they go? ** The film is generally based around the ongoing serious health and flight safety issues, which are occurring around the world on commercial aircraft, as a consequence of exposure to contaminated air.

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Basic dignity of queer people in India is under attack. An adorable Indian mother & her queer daughter spring into action by the Supreme Court's latest decision on anti-gay law, Section 377.

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British director Brett Turner travels to Ukraine to join the protests in Kiev in December 2013. Being guided by Ukrainian born musician Iryna Muha Brett tells a story of the people of Maydan and creative hubs on the Ukrainian capital through his own eyes.

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Life’s a Beach is about a real life struggle, raising political and environmental questions over ownership and sustainability, but also full of charm and stunning visuals. A documentary exploring the life of Jerry ‘Mungo’ Francis, as he takes a stand against consumerist society, finding himself embroiled in legal battles against local government and Network Rail, after he set up home on a Folkestone beach. Mungo’s home, built out of old pallets and recycled beach refuse, represented not only his philosophies of sustainability, but also the heart of the local community. ‘Life’s a Beach’, follows Mungo’s experiences there; his challenges and triumphs, all leading to a tragic accident, which made the man a local legend. The film offers insight into the experiences of a man who made waves, by going against the tide.