Rebellion is a 2022 British documentary film directed by Maia Kenworthy & Elena Sánchez Bellot. It is the first feature-length documentary to follow the founders of the Extinction Rebellion movement.[1] It was nominated for the 2023 BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer[2]
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| Edited by | Michael Nollet |
| Music by | Wayne Roberts |
Production company | Halcyon Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production edit
The film was produced by BAFTA nominee Kat Mansoor with production beginning in 2019. It follows the journey of the Extinction Rebellion co-founders as well as Farhana Yamin, a lawyer and key figure in negotiating the Paris Climate Agreement,[3][4] as she decides to break the law for the first time in her life.[1] Academy Award winning documentarian Kevin Macdonald served as executive producer. This is the first feature length work from directing duo Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sánchez Bellot.[5]
Release edit
The film premiered on March 10, 2022, at the Glasgow Film Festival[6] before being released in UK theatres by Tull Stories.[7] Subsequently, it was announced by Deadline that the film had been acquired for American theatrical release by Hope Runs High.[8] Early in 2023 the film's directors were nominated for the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[9]
Reception edit
The film was met with a largely positive response. The Guardian felt that "the film-makers chronicle the inner tensions at XR with fairness and sensitivity – this is a documentary that you feel you can trust.” [10] While Time Out London said "The real message [is not that the] planet is still fucked. It’s that this government [and the] police see these decent people as such a threat that they want to change the law to make what they do illegal. And if that doesn’t bother you, I doubt rising sea levels do."[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "About". Rebellion.
- ^ "2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners". www.bafta.org. January 19, 2023.
- ^ https://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/advisory-panel/farhana-yamin
- ^ Godin, Mélissa (March 29, 2022). "A Climate Warrior's Journey From Summit Talks to Street Protests". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Theatre, Glasgow Film (April 25, 2023). "Scotland's original independent cinema is the". Glasgow Film Theatre.
- ^ Theatre, Glasgow Film (April 26, 2023). "Scotland's original independent cinema is the". Glasgow Film Theatre.
- ^ "Rebellion".
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 3, 2023). "Neal McDonough, Sean Astin Join 'The Shift'; Brainstorm Media Acquires 'Acidman' With Dianna Agron, Thomas Haden Church; Hope Runs High Takes BAFTA-Nominated Doc 'Rebellion' — Film Briefs".
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (January 19, 2023). "BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Leads Race, 'Banshees' & 'Everything Everywhere' Come Up Strong".
- ^ Clarke, Cath (March 15, 2022). "Rebellion review – thoughtful documentary telling the real story behind Extinction Rebellion". The Guardian.
- ^ Waywell, Chris (16 March 2022). "Rebellion review: UK's own climate crusaders come under the spotlight". Time Out Worldwide.