Shane Meadows' latest film, This is England, was released last weekend. If you are unfamiliar with the writer and director's previous work he's responsible for Dead Man's Shoes and 24/7. This is England is a movie about the British skinhead movement in the 80s.
The movie tackles a number of issues such as social marginalisation, identity, racism and politics. The clips below include an interview with Shane Meadows and a debate about the film on Newsnight. Listen out for the comment by Mark Kermode on Newsnight which interestingly picks up on yesterday's post about 'liking your audience'. Kermode states that people look at cultures from the outside and as a result do not fully understand them. I was personally surprised with how my perception of the Skinhead movement differed from his depiction.
The Culture Show
Newsnight
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