The Mighty Redcar (2018)
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 4 episodes
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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary series follows young people living in a town hit by high unemployment after a steelworks closure. It shows their daily lives, struggles, and aspirations without sensationalizing their situation.
observationalintimategroundedpoignantwarmhopefulslow-paced
What happens
The Mighty Redcar is a 2018 British documentary series first aired on BBC Two. Marketed by the BBC as a "real-life soap opera", the four part series focuses on young people from the town of Redcar and nearby Grangetown, an area with high unemployment following the 2015 closure of SSI Redcar steelworks. The show was praised for its portrayal of the area and for avoiding the "poverty porn" stereotypes associated with similar documentaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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