TOM DORAN
CINEMATOGRAPHER
MOTHERLAND
documentaryMOTHERLAND
documentary
Directed by ELLEN EVANS
Produced by ALICE HUGHES
Funded by Uncertain Kingdom
Motherland traces the experiences of two young men forcibly returned to Jamaica after a lifetime in Britain, alongside the story of a Windrush-generation man denied re-entry to the UK. Through the personal accounts of those who have had their British identity questioned by the state, MOTHERLAND explores what it really means for someone to “go back home”.
One of 20 films commissioned by The Uncertain Kingdom program.
Available now on BFI Player, Curzon Home Cinema, Amazon Prime and iTunes
Shortlisted for Grierson Award, 2020
"A powerful study of the Windrush scandal" - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"Chief among the successes is Ellen Evans' Motherland" - Danny Leigh, The Financial Times
Official Selection:
London Short Film Festival 2021, Doc NYC 2020, Leeds International 2020, Encounters 2020
Nominations:
Best Documentary Short, - Grierson 2020 (Shortlisted), BSC Short film Cinematography Award 2020