Taking Liberties (2007)

Directed by

Chris Atkins

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary examines how UK civil liberties declined and surveillance increased during Tony Blair's government. It presents evidence and arguments about the shift toward a more intrusive state.

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What happens

Taking Liberties (also known as Taking Liberties Since 1997) is a British documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of surveillance under the government of Tony Blair. It was released in the UK on 8 June 2007. The director, Chris Atkins, said on 1 May that he wanted to expose "the Orwellian state" that now threatened Britain as a result of Mr Blair's policies. There is also an accompanying book. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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