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Road
Rebels
Produced
& Directed by Alison Vaughan,
1994
(1
x 10 mins) Bournemouth University / B.A. Media Production Video Major
This
documentary touches on civil liberties and how they would be
affected by the introduction in 1994 of the Criminal Justice Bill.
The film follows protesters who stage direct action in Leyton, East
London, against the construction of the M11 link road. Talking heads
bog the film down a bit, but there is some great actuality of police
tackling protesters and organisers giving masterclasses in resisting
arrest.
I
suspect this film was intended to be pro-direct action, but it
ultimately gives the impression that the protesters' activities were
pointless. There seems to be no satisfactory resolution to any of
their objectives. They may have succeeded in stopping work for a few
hours each day on one or more of the construction sites, but in the
grand scheme of things their activities lead to nothing. The road was
still built, and no-one took any notice of them.
Nevertheless,
I found it a fascinating production to edit. Alison and I had plenty
of fun, and she very kindly kept me topped up with tea and sandwiches...
Contributors:
Becca
& Helen from Road Alert; Jez and other protesters
Camera:
Brian Selby
Sound:
Mark Wooderson
Lighting:
Joseph Potts
Music:
Justin Martin
On
Line Editor: Simon Harries |
