72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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The Mass of Men

Gabriel Gauchet (National Film and Television School)
United Kingdom      16 m.
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Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives 3 minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. An advisor, stifled by the limits of the system in which she works, has no choice but to penalise him for his tardiness. To avoid plunging further into destitution, Richard takes desperate measures.

Inspired by the events surrounding the London Riots in 2011 and the subsequent infamous speech made by Prime Minister David Cameron, The Mass of Men gives harsh insight into the dangers of repression, disillusionment and apathy.

Director
Gabriel Gauchet (France)
Screenplay
Gabriel Gauchet, Rungano Nyoni
Production
National Film and Television School (United Kingdom)
Emily Morgan
Photography
Nick Cooke
Edition
Alice Petit
Music
Matthew Kelly
Cast
Peter Faulkner, Jane McDowell, Graham Bohea, Dominic Kinnaird
Sound
Ania Przygoda
Running Time
16 m.
Country
United Kingdom
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