Tish

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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.

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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Marc Glassman

POV Magazine

The film uses the extraordinary photos made by Tish, then in her early 20s, to recapture the lives of youths in Newcastle, particularly in the tough, working class Elswick district.

Jun 26, 2024

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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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Maxine Peake

Tish Murtha

Shin-Fei Chen

Tish Murtha

Jennifer Corcoran

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John Archer

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Mark Thomas

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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: Jennifer Corcoran
Production Co: Velvet Joy Productions, Demon Snapper Productions, Hopscotch Films, Freya Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m