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The Riots 2011: One Week in August (2021)

Genre : Documentary, Crime

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : James Jones

Synopsis

2011 saw the largest wave of disorder in the UK since the 1980s. This revelatory film hears from the people who experienced the riots up close and personal. A decade on, we look back at the summer of 2011 through the eyes of those whose lives have never been the same since. In a series of candid interviews, we hear the story from all angles. Convicted rioters, frontline police, a judge, a government advisor and a grieving father look back at that week in August, and the years that followed, to piece together what really happened and why.

Actors

David Cameron
David Cameron
Self (Archival Footage)
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Self (Archival Footage)
Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Self (Archival Footage)
Huw Edwards
Huw Edwards
Self (Archival Footage)
Jake Humphrey
Jake Humphrey
Self (Archival Footage)
Emily Maitlis
Emily Maitlis
Self (Archival Footage)

Crews

James Jones
James Jones
Director
Darren Kemp
Darren Kemp
Executive Producer
Uno Helmersson
Uno Helmersson
Music
Tamer Osman
Tamer Osman
Online Editor
Sonny Sheridan
Sonny Sheridan
Colorist
James Evans
James Evans
Sound Effects Editor
Diana Francis
Diana Francis
Production Manager
Elea Huston
Elea Huston
Production Manager
Liz Lee
Liz Lee
Production Manager
Elliot Swinburn
Elliot Swinburn
Producer
Naomi Notice
Naomi Notice
Producer
Olivier Sarbil
Olivier Sarbil
Director of Photography
Rupert Houseman
Rupert Houseman
Editor
Hamish Fergusson
Hamish Fergusson
Executive Producer
James Jones
James Jones
Producer

Trailers and other movies

BBC Documentary - The Riots 2011: One Week in August
Losing a son in the 2011 UK riots - BBC

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