Nick Broomfield - The Early Works

Film Description

A collection of enterprising documentary-maker Nick Broomfield's earliest works. Features Who Cares (1970) - a snapshot of life in the slums of Liverpool; Proud To Be British (1973) - a wry and troubling account of British attitudes; Behind The Rent Strike (1974) - a graduation project inspired by the stories and characters Broomfield encountered in 'Who Cares'; Juvenile Liaison (1975) - 'the film the police arrested', Broomfield's scathing account of the Lancashire Police Force Liaison Division's handling of young offenders; Juvenile Liaison II (1990) - the sequel that reacquaints us with the lives of the children and officers involved, examining the scars left 15 years on; Tattooed Tears (1978) - an intimate encounter with a maximum security juvenile correctional facility in California; Driving Me Crazy (1988) - a behind-the-scenes document of the (un)making of a musical; Monster In A Box (1991) - Broomfield's interpretation of Spalding Gray's impressionistic show detailing one man's struggle with writer's block, and 'History Reel', in which Broomfield gives a personal overview of his diverse career..

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