Tish

2023

1h 30m

Documentary

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Social documentary photographer and trailblazer Tish Murtha dedicates her life to documenting the lives of working-class communities in North East England.

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Paul Sng

Director

Maxine Peake

Tish Murtha

Shin-Fei Chen

Tish Murtha

Jennifer Corcoran

Producer

John Archer

Executive Producer

Mark Thomas

Executive Producer

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Keith Watson

Daily Telegraph (UK)

For all the family anecdotes and readings of Tish’s formidably trenchant view, it’s the pictures here that are worth a thousand words.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 2, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

[An] engrossing, affectionate film...

Rated: 3/5

Nov 19, 2023

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

... A documentary that takes a hammer to the myth that a rags-to-riches artistic ascension awaits the bold.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2023

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

It’s fitting that this documentary (directed by Paul Sng) also has a strong personal touch.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2023

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Graham Fuller

The Arts Desk

Paul Sng’s documentary Tish is one of the best British films of 2023 – both a heartfelt tribute to the life and work of the late photographer Tish (born Patricia) Murtha and a timely reminder of the war waged on the nation’s industrial working-class.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2023

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Alistair Harkness

Scotsman

... The film is at its most powerful when Sng gives the frame over to her remarkable pictures, often underscoring them with Tish’s own words.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 16, 2023

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Synopsis

Social documentary photographer and trailblazer Tish Murtha dedicates her life to documenting the lives of working-class communities in North East England.

Director: Paul Sng
Producer: John Archer, Mark Thomas
Production Co: Velvet Joy Productions, Demon Snapper Productions, Hopscotch Films, Freya Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m