Project Detail

Contempt of Conscience

Synopsis

Director Joe Jenkins argues that military conscription is no longer physical, but financial, with each of us conscripted through our taxes. Filmed over five years, Contempt of Conscience follows UK campaign group the 'Peace Tax Seven' as they fight to redirect the proportion of their taxes destined for military spend to peaceful means. Placing conscientious objection in an historical and social context, the documentary combines striking visual archive with the engaging struggle of the group, taking us on a journey from their inception, to the arrival of the bailiffs, through the British High Court and beyond.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
49 mins
Format
MiniDV, DVCAM, DigiBeta
Director
Joe Jenkins 1st Feature
Producer
Joe Jenkins, Sarah Tierney
Editor
Gareth Sturgess

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Clarity Productions

57-59 Woodside Terrace Lane
Glasgow G3 7YW
UK

T +44 (0)141 332 6400

Sales Company

Journeyman Pictures

4-6 High Street, Thames Ditton
Surrey KT7 0RY
UK

T +44 (0)208 398 4616

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