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Defiance: Fighting the Far Right

2024 · 1 season

A sobering, emotionally charged documentary that confronts racist violence and grassroots resistance with urgency and gravity.

Created by
Satiyesh Manoharajah, Rajesh Thind
Genres
Documentary
Overview
In 1976, young Sikh Gurdip Singh Chaggar is murdered in west London. The National Front are rising. So young British Asians join forces to defend themselves.

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Created by
Satiyesh Manoharajah, Rajesh Thind
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • politics
  • violence
  • justice
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Satiyesh Manoharajah, Rajesh Thind
Music
Bishi
Cinematography
Will Edwards
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 47 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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