New Town Utopia

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New Town Utopia

2017

1h 20m

Documentary

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A journey of memory, place and performance guided by the artists, musicians and poets of Basildon.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

06/18/2018

4/5

As with Kate McCullough's exemplary gliding camerawork for The Quiet Architect, [director Christopher Ian] Smith uses graceful Steadicam and elegant composition to find beauty in brutalist forms.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

05/04/2018

4/5

Consistently fascinating, timely and only slightly repetitive, this comprehensive documentary about postwar town planning unfolds like a warning from history.

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Malika Kingston

Little White Lies

05/04/2018

3/5

An inspirational film about the power of art, but slow moving and a little forgettable.

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

11/08/2018

It's a fascinating portrait of the rise and fall of a community and a movement.

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Stephanie Watts

One Room With A View

08/24/2018

4/5

It is an honest, hopeful examination of the history and potential future of the places we choose to call home.

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Andy Lea

Daily Express (UK)

05/05/2018

3/5

This thoughtful documentary examines the dreams of British post-war town planners through the story of Basildon in Essex, a town so perfectly designed that they did not bother with a train station.

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05/08/2018

Compassionate, informative, honest and surprisingly compelling viewing!

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Synopsis

A journey of memory, place and performance guided by the artists, musicians and poets of Basildon.

Director: Christopher Ian Smith
Producer: Christopher Ian Smith
Production Co: Cult Modern
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2019
Runtime: 1h 20m

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