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B&IFF: Broken English

B&IFF: Broken English


Broken English is a bold and imaginative documentary portrait of the inimitable singer, songwriter and icon Marianne Faithfull.

A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne spent more than six decades defying expectations, releasing over thirty-five albums while constantly reinventing herself.

Made with her full involvement, Broken English is an intimate and unflinching exploration of a fractured yet unbreakable life shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public scrutiny.

The film unfolds within the “Ministry of Not Forgetting”, an imagined, cinematic institution where memory and mythology collide. The Ministry is presided over by Tilda Swinton as The Overseer, and George MacKay (also starring in & Sons at this year’s Festival) serves as The Record Keeper, poring over Faithfull’s life and career.

Broken English is a genre-defying act of resilience and rebellion — Marianne Faithfull’s final fearless declaration, her defiant swan song.

STARRING: Marianne Faithfull, Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Zawe Ashton
DIRECTED BY: Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth
DOCUMENTARY | 99 MINUTES | RATING TBC

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Thursday 6 November, 5:15pm to 7:00pm

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Restrictions: All Ages

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