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A Northern Soul

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Director Sean McAllister returns to his hometown, Hull, as curator of its UK City of Culture opening. Back living with his 90-year-old parents, he reflects on changes to a city hit by cuts in public spending and divided by Brexit.

Critics Reviews

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Trevor Johnston Sight & Sound 01/02/2019
Trenchant and unsentimental but suffused with genuine feeling, this modest yet tellingly insightful encounter with everyday struggle is one of the truly essential recent British films. Go to Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman Little White Lies 08/24/2018
4/5
Shakes up ideas about what it looks like to be creative. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 08/24/2018
4/5
A sweet, sad film with a happy ending. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 10/31/2018
A Northern Soul demonstrates that a chance is sometimes all you need to get out of poverty. Go to Full Review Musanna Ahmed Film Inquiry 06/22/2018
A Northern Soul is an illuminating look at a new Hull, its citizens empowered by the long-needed support for their artistic ambitions, transcending its limits to become the hub of a soulful North. Go to Full Review Kaleem Aftab Cineuropa 06/11/2018
McAllister often sacrifices proficient camerawork for an ability to get intimate moments, and there is an absence of the epic scope and the elements of surprise that made A Syrian Love Story such a transformative experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/04/2018 Best film about the north of england! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sean McAllister

Director

Steve Arnott

Actor

Mandy Chang

Executive Producer

Lizzie Francke

Executive Producer

Ruth Tilley

Production Manager

Elhum Shakerifar

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Director Sean McAllister returns to his hometown, Hull, as curator of its UK City of Culture opening. Back living with his 90-year-old parents, he reflects on changes to a city hit by cuts in public spending and divided by Brexit.
Director
Sean McAllister
Producer
Elhum Shakerifar
Production Co
Sharp House
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 15m