Jun 14, 2018 well be donating our share of the box office receipts to justice 4 grenfell. The great social housing swindle 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dispossession the great social housing swindle 2017 dvdrip. It is produced by his brightonbased company velvet joy productions. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods i invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. In 1979 42% of the population lived in council housing, in 2017 it is 8% and there are 1. Dispossession is a feature documentary narrated by maxine peake exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. But despite the media spotlight, few stories examined the catastrophic longterm failures that resulted in a chronic shortage of social housing in the united kingdom. Dispossession delves into the escalating attack on social housing estates, and social housing tenants, in london. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods. Britains housing crisis is brought into acute focus in this urgent and impassioned documentary, narrated by maxine peake.
The great social housing swindle explores the agenda behind the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in the uk over the past thirty years. The film reveals how individuals and communities are fighting against the state and private developers, as they try to save their homes from demolition, while investigating. Where council housing was once aspirational and better than private renting, the population of govanhill in. For some people, a housing crisis means not getting planning permission for a loft conversion. The phenomenon is global, but the film goes directly to those affected and those who are attempting to fight back against aggressive bigmoney, low. In this new documentary, narrated by maxine peake, we see the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. The film focuses on housing in london, glasgow and nottingham and garners the opinions of residents, politicians and experts. It presumably had a small budget and, like his earlier feature sleaford mods invisible britain 2015, it relies on distributing directly to exhibitors. Where council housing was once aspirational and better than private. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary, narrated by maxine peake, exploring the failures and deception that have caused a chronic shortage of social housing in britain the documentary focuses on the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in london, glasgow and nottingham, and examines the human cost of the housing crisis via interviews with. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures. Nic roeg made this film of the first glastonbury festival to feature the pyramid stage with a line up including melanie, terry reid, family, fairport convention. The great housing swindle velvet joy productions in select cinemas now.
Decent homes for all has the social housing dream died. The discussion will be chaired by housing activist tom murtha. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. Since the 1980 introduction of the righttobuy scheme, the number of people living in council housing has dramatically declined in the uk. Invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. Dispossession tackles the causes of britains social housing crisis and gives a voice to tenants. This is a social problemcampaign documentary written and directed by paul sng. In the wake of the horrific grenfell fire, its hard to think of a film more important or more needed right now. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford. Well be donating our share of the box office receipts to justice 4 grenfell. The great social housing swindle 2017 at the united kingdom box office, including earnings and profitability. The great social housing swindle explores the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain.
The great social housing swindle explores the agenda behind the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in the u. The documentary, narrated by maxine peake, is available to download on amazon prime. Every now and then it is important to be reminded what that built environment moniker really means places, for all of us to live in. With maxine peake, nicola sturgeon, caroline lucas, peter hitchens. The structuring of the film loops back cleanly via a series of case studies threaded together to bring us back to a vision of a world which is no more modern than the victorian housing crisis of the 1880s with which the film began. This feature documentary examines the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in the uk. The film reveals how individuals and communities are fighting against the state and private.
Director paul sng makes no qualms about the disastrous consequences that thatchers legacy, and the avaricious property developer dogs let loose by her deregulation, has wrought upon the social. Invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures. Amber wilkinson sng makes no bones about the fact this is a campaigning film, firmly voicing an argument that home ownership is not the main thing we should be striving for but he does manage to keep a level of political balance. The great housing swindle was partly crowd funded by people currently involved in housing campaigns and by people that believe council housing is an important social good. For others it means, quite simply, losing their home.
The housing crisis remains at the top of the political agenda, its scale laid bare by the covid19 epidemic. The great social housing swindle can be viewed online via. The great social housing swindle on friday 16 th june 2017 the broadway cinema, nottingham, had a screening of paul sngs new film dispossession. In 2017 housing rose to the top of the british political agenda for the first time in a generation. On friday 16 th june 2017 the broadway cinema, nottingham, had a screening of paul sngs new film dispossession. The film reveals how individuals and communities are fighting against the state and private developers, as they try to save their homes from demolition, while investigating the decisions that turned a crisis into a tragedy. The social housing crisis isnt easy to get the bonce round, and unfortunately its not going away anytime soon, either.
The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng and narrated by maxine peake and. The film focuses on the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates. Velvet joy productions paul sngs sleaford mods invisible britain latest documentary focuses on the collapse of the social housing system in the uk. The great social housing swindle uk 2017 this is a social problemcampaign documentary written and directed by paul sng. The screening will be followed by a q and a session, where university of glasgow lecturer dr valerie right, photographer and blogger gina lundy and campaigner paddy mcmanus will feature.
Dispossession is a feature documentary narrated by maxine peake exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in. Paul sngs clearheaded documentary successfully crunches vast amounts of material on the history and reality of affordable housing in britain. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary, narrated by maxine peake, exploring the failures and deception that have caused a. The great social housing swindle explores what has led to the social housing crisis and tells the stories of those affected by it. Described as carefully balanced and clear headed by the guardian, dispossession. Cash carraway will be joining director paul sng in a live twitter discussion and watch along of his acclaimed film dispossession on wednesday 6th may 2020. The phenomenon is global, but the film goes directly to those affected and those who are attempting to fight back against aggressive bigmoney, lowethics interests driving predatory development. The great social housing swindle online vimeo on demand in 2017 housing rose to the top of the british political agenda for the first time in a generation. Thats what paul sngs new documentary film, dispossession. The great social housing swindle this article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. Invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, dispossession.
Creeping gentrification thats been happening under the guise of regeneration. Here are a list of days and times at which this event will take place march. Sng is trying to capture the unarguable neglect on the part of some authorities and the desperation of those affected, and for the most part dispossession succeeds. A documentary exploring the causes behind the social housing crisis in britain check out dispossession.
The great social housing swindle, looks to investigate the failures and deception behind britains social housing crisis, showing how council houses across the uk are being destroyed under the housing and planning act. Dispossession concerns the almostcomplete collapse of social housing in the u. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary, narrated by maxine peake, exploring the failures and deception that have caused a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. Strange worlds, changing utopias film season presents dispossession. The great social housing swindle explores the agenda. With recent changes to housing policy signalling the end of social housing as we know it, dispossession directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake encounters both experts and residents from places like east londons own balfron tower. The film shows the human side of the housing crisis, giving people who have lost their homes or are in danger of losing them a direct means to tell their stories. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng and narrated by maxine peake and explores the agenda behind the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates in the u. Watch hd movies online for free and download the latest movies. The great social housing swindle, will be aired at the glasgow film theatre, rose street at 6. Instead of rejuvenating and developing areas to benefit resident communities, local councils are reducing their social housing stock in high market. Invisible britain, paul sng of velvet joy productions, is set to launch a new, independent documentary following in the footsteps of his previous work. The film reveals how individuals and communities are fighting against the state and private developers, as they try to save their homes from demolition, while. Dispossession december 27, 2017 critically acclaimed documentary dispossession.
The great social housing swindle explores the agenda behind the neglect, demolition and. Jun 25, 2017 the dispossession documentary skilfully outlines the importance of social housing and how it can foster an extraordinary strength of community. Narrated by maxine peake, this feature documentary explores the failures and deception that have caused a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. The great social housing swindle, is profoundly affecting, and i recommend that anybody working in the built environment finds a way to watch it. But despite the media spotlight, few stories examined the catastrophic. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in the uk. Dispossession could do with some of that film s fire and energy for, while its an important polemic, it would be better suited as a lateevening bbc four programme rather than a dvd on the commercial market. I know this because the film is excellent at giving information. The film reveals how individuals and communities are fighting.
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