Britz

2007 3h 39m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Sohail is an ambitious law undergraduate who signs up with MI5 and, eager to play a part in protecting British security, begins an investigation into a terrorist cell. His sister Nasima is a medical student in Leeds who becomes increasingly alienated and angered by Britain's foreign and domestic policy after witnessing at first hand the relentless targeting of her Muslim neighbours and peers. With action set in Pakistan, Eastern Europe, London and Leeds, both feature-length episodes detail a tragic sequence of events from two distinct perspectives. At the heart of this thought-provoking drama is a revealing examination of British Muslim life under current anti-terror legislation. Britz ultimately asks whether the laws we think are making us safer, are actually putting us in greater danger.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manjinder Virk
Nasima Wahid
Riz Ahmed
Sohail Wahid
Ravin J. Ganatra
Inspector Hafeez
Mary Stockley
Tess
Chinna Wodu
Jude
Zahra Ahmadi
Sabia Iqbal
Adrian Lukis
Horne
Shaheen Khan
Shahnaz Wahid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Kosminsky
Writers: Peter Kosminsky
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 219 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Kosminsky, shot by David Higgs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanisław Syrewicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Blackmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Manjinder Virk and Riz Ahmed and Ravin J. Ganatra carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Kosminsky directs. David Higgs behind the camera. Stanisław Syrewicz scores. David Blackmore cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1At 219 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Peter Kosminsky, shot by David Higgs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stanisław Syrewicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Blackmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Manjinder Virk and Riz Ahmed and Ravin J. Ganatra carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0991005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "muslim", "sibling relationship", "islam", "pakistan".