Rent All White in Barking / Men of the City (2009)
3.0 of 5 from 6 ratings
2h 11min
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- Synopsis:
Considered by many to be the UK's best documentary filmmaker of his generation, Marc Isaacs' respect for his protagonists is central to the stories he tells. All White in Barking is a compassionate and illuminating film, probing the attitudes of white residents towards their new immigrant neighbours in the London area of Barking. With Men of the City, Isaacs takes a more stylised approach to the lives of workers in the City of London during the recent financial meltdown, balancing sensitive portraits of diverse individuals striving to retain their dignity and humanity in the midst of the crisis. Isaacs constantly challenges our prejudices, offering us a vivid picture of the attitudes and perceptions found at the heart of an increasingly multi-cultural, modern Britain. - Actors:
- Marc Isaacs
- Directors:
- Marc Isaacs
- Producers:
- Rachel Wexler
- Studio:
- Secondrun
- Genres:
- Documentary
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This is London - All White in Barking / Men of the City review by JS
Fascinating couple of filmsfrom the master documentarian Mark Isaacs. All White in Barking captures moments that are funny, heartbreaking and frustrating relating to immigration in an East London borough. Still relevant a decade after release especially when considering the subsequent disappearance of the BNP and rise of UKIP. Isaacs says the most intriguing question regarding this division is are we tribal by nature? The question for me is why so often the working class are against the working class, propagated by filthy rags like the express and the mail. This leads on to Men of the City which focuses on the workplace and the men behind their occupations filmed in the city during the 2008 financial crisis. A well pitched character study, Isaacs has a great touch proven by invoking (slight) empathy for a trader from this viewer, that aint easy.
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