From Local to Social

January. 12,2024      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Using local media footage from the London Borough of Southwark spanning the past 20 years, this documentary discusses complex social issues including gang violence, knife crime, and mental and sexual health.

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Reviews

Lawbolisted
2024/01/12

Powerful

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Adeel Hail
2024/01/13

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

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Leoni Haney
2024/01/14

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

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Matho
2024/01/15

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

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