MOTHERLAND
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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.”
Motherland screens as part of the shorts program Homelands, on Thursday, July 1 at 6:00 pm.
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About the Director
Ellen Evans (b.1990, UK), is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at international festivals including Sundance and SXSW, and on public broadcast channels including PBS and the BBC. Ellen completed Motherland, her most recent film, as part of The Uncertain Kingdom anthology. The film premiered to positive reviews from The Financial Times, The Evening Standard and The Guardian. Ellen is a lecturer on the MA Cinematic and MFA Creative Documentary by Practice courses at University College London.
