Motherland

Dir. Ellen Evans

13 minutes

Motherland traces the experiences of two young men forcibly returned to Jamaica after a lifetime in Britain, alongside the story of a Windrush-generation man denied re-entry to the UK. Through the personal accounts of those who have had their British identity questioned by the state, MOTHERLAND explores what it really means for someone to “go back home”.

Cinematographer: Tom Doran
Editor: Jamie Kataky
Original Music: Matt Huxley
EP: Issy Freer

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Sundance London, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Doc NYC, Encounters

Shortlisted for Grierson Award, 2020

Nominated for BSC Short film Cinematography Award 2020

Short of the Week

Vimeo Staff Pick

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One of 20 films commissioned by The Uncertain Kingdom program.

Available to watch on BFI Player, Curzon Home Cinema, Amazon Prime, Short of the Week, True Story and iTunes

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"A powerful study of the Windrush scandal" - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

"Chief among the successes is Ellen Evans' Motherland" - Danny Leigh, The Financial Times