The New Ten Commandments

2008 1h 41m EN

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scottish Documentary Institute and has 10 film-chapter directors for each of the 10 chapters of the film. The film's unifying theme is human rights in Scotland with each chapter illustrating one of the "New Ten Commandments" - 10 articles chosen from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 10 film chapters of The New Ten Commandments 1. The Right to Freedom of Assembly - Dir, David Graham Scott 2. The Right not to be enslaved - Dir, Nick Higgins 3. The Right to a fair trial - Dir, Sana Bilgrami 4. The Right to freedom of expression - Dir, Doug Aubrey 5. The Right to life - Dir, Kenny Glenaan 6. The Right to liberty - Dir, Irvine Welsh & Mark Cousins 7. The Right not to be tortured - Dir, Douglas Gordon 8. The Right to asylum - Dir, Anna Jones 9. The Right to privacy - Dir, Alice Nelson 10. The Right to freedom of thought - Dir, Mark Cousins & Tilda Swinton.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tilda Swinton
Self
Mark Cousins
Self
Aamer Anwar
Self
Jim Swire
Self
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Gordon Brown
Self (archive footage)
Martin Compston
Self (archive footage)
Peter Dow
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Gordon
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Gordon, shot by George Geddes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tilda Swinton and Mark Cousins and Aamer Anwar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1483836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Douglas Gordon directs. George Geddes behind the camera. Patricia Gomes cuts. Produced in United Kingdom.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Douglas Gordon, shot by George Geddes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Patricia Gomes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Tilda Swinton and Mark Cousins and Aamer Anwar carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1483836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.