Our data is generated from a study of 1077 films that were theatrically released in the last decade. This study shows a high level of absence of BESEA talent in the UK film industry. The term BESEA refers to British people of the following descent and heritage: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and their diasporas. Friends with all sort of problems, who all, to a greater or lesser extent depend on them.This research, by Chi Thai and Delphine Lievens, examines British films that were theatrically released from 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2020, and studies how many of these films featured British East and/or South East Asians (BESEA) in a directing, or lead acting role.

At the centre of Another Year is an elderly couple blessed with a large circle of friends. DIRECTOR: Mike Leigh CAST: Jim BroadbentRuth SheenLesley ManvilleMike Leigh is certainly no stranger to directing honest films, inhabited by utterly real people. Arctic Monkey’s frontman Alex Turner was asked to write an original score for the film, which lifts the film to an even higher level.RATING: 73/100RELEASE DATE: March 18th, 2011Stream Submarine via. Submarine, an adaptation of the novel with the same name is an excellent, off beat coming of age dramedy about a young Welsh boy who’s destined to lose his virginity and to save his parents’ marriage. He was part of the cast of popular cult comedy series The Mighty Boosh and The IT crowd, which made his directorial debut all the more anticipated. The sad thing is however, Glen leaves for the United States after the weekend.ĭIRECTOR: Richard Ayoade CAST: Craig RobertsSally HawkinsPaddy ConsidineBefore directing his debut film Submarine, Richard Ayoade was a recognisable face in Britain already, albeit as an actor. Russell is an introvert guy, who still hasn’t completely come to terms with his sexuality while Glen is outgoing and slightly rebellious, but somehow the chemistry is enormous. Two gay guys meet each other and fall in love over the course of a weekend. The set up is simple and brilliantly effective. DIRECTOR: Andrew Haigh CAST: Tom CullenChris NewJonathan RaceWe already discussed this one earlier, but Weekend is simply too good to leave it out here. Shot in the flat, bleak surroundings of Somerset, this story about neglected family ties in an unforgiving rural setting is easily one of the best movies in 2017.RATING: 88/100RELEASE DATE: June 1st, 2017Stream The Levelling via.

DIRECTOR: Hope Dickson Leach CAST: Ellie KendrickDavid TroughtonJack HoldenThis debut feature film about a young vet (Ellie Kendrick, Game of Thrones) returning to the village of her childhood after the tragic death of her brother stirred critics and audiences alike at several festivals.

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