All White in Barking / Men of the City - Two Films by Marc Isaacs

Synopsis

This release brings together two documentaries by Marc Isaacs that explore the themes of race and class: ALL WHITE IN BARKING and MEN OF THE CITY.

ALL WHITE IN BARKING probes the attitudes of Barking’s white residents toward their new immigrant neighbours, characterised by prejudices about their dress, religious beliefs, and strange cooking smells. Isaacs is an unseen, but prominent, presence, questioning prejudices and prying at preconceptions with remarkable results to produce a vivid picture of the attitudes and preconceptions at the heart of an increasingly multicultural Britain.

MEN OF THE CITY chronicles the fate of several Londoners from various social classes during the current economic crisis: a rich trader whose family have left him, a spiritually oriented street-sweeper seeking peace in his soul, and a Bangladeshi immigrant whose greatest wish is to find a different job, while an apparently well-balanced, cigar-loving insurance agent desperately longs to escape his daily grind.

The two films are presented in new director-approved transfers with restored picture and sound, and a newly filmed interview with BBC Storyville Series Editor, Nick Fraser.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Year of production

2009

Notes

ALL WHITE IN BARKING was broadcast on BBC as part of the Storyville series on 14/3/2008

Subjects

Social Studies; Film studies

Keywords

documentary films; London; social conditions; economic decline; financial issues; racism; racial stereotyping

Credits

Director

Marc Isaacs

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£12.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

133 minutes

Year

2010

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

Second Run DVD

Email

info@secondrundvd.com

Web

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Phone

020 8324 2400

Address

12 Chessing Court
Fortis Green Road
London
N10

Notes

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