Brexitannia
Ja oder nein. Gehen oder bleiben. Referenden trennen, und der Brexit hat das auf eine Weise getan wie nie zuvor in der britischen Geschichte. Stadt gegen Land, Alt gegen Jung, NationalistInnen gegen MigrantInnen. "Das Volk" gegen "die Elite". Hinter all diesen Definitionen stehen aber Individuen, deren Wahlentscheidung von den großen Themen unserer Zeit bestimmt war: Migration, untergehende Imperien, Arbeit und ihre abnehmende Relevanz in einer immer weiter automatisierten Welt. Brexitannia ist das Porträt einer Demokratie in all ihrem hässlichen Glanz und zeigt, wie Menschen auf ihren Verlust an Gestaltungsmacht in einer sich verändernden Welt reagieren.
The one certainty in the topsy turvy chaos of British politics is that all roads lead to Brexit. The referendum vote in June 2016 divided the country and sent out shock waves that are still being felt. Brexitannia is a timely attempt to understand the deeper feelings and wider issues behind the British decision to leave the European Union. Fascinating as a state of the nation snapshot, Brexitannia gives insight about the hopes and fears of a very disunited United Kingdom. Perhaps it is the sense of impotence that makes a specific vision of the past seem so enticing or the desire to scapegoat foreigners so irresistible. (Allan Hunter, Screen Daily)
Director's Biography
Timothy George Kelly
Timothy George Kelly is a filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia, currently based in London, GB. He has created music videos for artists including Grimes, Pinkshinyultrablast and Miracle Fortress. His video art piece “Smile” was exhibited across Europe, Asia and the US. In 2014 he completed his first feature-length documentary “A City Is an Island”, an exploration of the people and effects of a predominantly anglophone music scene in a francophone Montreal.
Film Selection: Brexitannia (2017, doc) — A City Is an Island (2014, doc) — Smile (2013, short)
Timothy George Kelly is a filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia, currently based in London, GB. He has created music videos for artists including Grimes, Pinkshinyultrablast and Miracle Fortress. His video art piece “Smile” was exhibited across Europe, Asia and the US. In 2014 he completed his first feature-length documentary “A City Is an Island”, an exploration of the people and effects of a predominantly anglophone music scene in a francophone Montreal.
Film Selection: Brexitannia (2017, doc) — A City Is an Island (2014, doc) — Smile (2013, short)
European Panorama Documentary 2018
Timothy George Kelly
Großbritannien / Russland 2017
color
80 Minuten
Englisch OmeU
Drehbuch Luke Neima, Charlotte Kühlbrandt, Timothy George Kelly
Kamera Timothy George Kelly
Schnitt Steven Carver
Musik Ivan Merkulov
Mit Noam Chomsky, Saskia Sassen, Guy Standing
Produzent*innen Timothy George Kelly, Pavel Karykhalin
Produktion
Stereotactic, Beat Films
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere / World PremiereCPH:DOX 2017
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere
