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Motherland

2020 · 13 min

A quiet, sobering listen to displaced people recounting loss and belonging, leaving a heavy, lingering sadness.

Directed by
Ellen Evans
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Ellen Evans' contribution to the short film anthology The Uncertain Kingdom (2020). Jamaican-born Brits who have been forcibly returned to their "home country" by the UK government describe their experiences.

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Directed by
Ellen Evans
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • identity
  • isolation
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ellen Evans
Runtime
13 min
Languages
English

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