A Northern Soul

2018

1h 15m

Documentary

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88%

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8 Reviews

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.

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Trevor Johnston

Sight & Sound

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.

Jan 2, 2019

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Sophie Monks Kaufman

Little White Lies

Shakes up ideas about what it looks like to be creative.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A sweet, sad film with a happy ending.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2018

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

A Northern Soul demonstrates that a chance is sometimes all you need to get out of poverty.

Oct 31, 2018

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Musanna Ahmed

Film Inquiry

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.

Jun 22, 2018

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Kaleem Aftab

Cineuropa

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.

Jun 11, 2018

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Audience Member

Best film about the north of england!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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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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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: Mandy Chang, Lizzie Francke
Production Co: Sharp House
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Runtime: 1h 15m