Rebellion is a 2021 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]

Production

The film was produced by 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

The film premiered at the 2021 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam.[6] It later showed on March 10, 2022, at the Glasgow Film Festival[7] before being released in UK theatres by Tull Stories.[8] Subsequently, it was announced by Deadline that the film had been acquired for American theatrical release by Hope Runs High.[9] Early in 2023 the film's directors were nominated for the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[10]

Reception

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."[11] 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."[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "About". Rebellion. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners". www.bafta.org. January 19, 2023. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ms. Farhana Yamin". UN Climate Change Conference. Archived from the original on November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Godin, Mélissa (March 29, 2022). "A Climate Warrior's Journey From Summit Talks to Street Protests". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ "The Full GFF 2022 Programme is Revealed". Glasgow Film Theatre. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Rebellion (2021) | IDFA Archive". IDFA. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Rebellion (N/C 15+)". Glasgow Film Theatre. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rebellion". tullstories.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023.
  9. ^ 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". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Ravindran, Manori (January 19, 2023). "BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Leads Race, 'Banshees' & 'Everything Everywhere' Come Up Strong". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Clarke, Cath (March 15, 2022). "Rebellion review – thoughtful documentary telling the real story behind Extinction Rebellion". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Waywell, Chris (March 16, 2022). "Rebellion review: UK's own climate crusaders come under the spotlight". Time Out Worldwide. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022.
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