The Rime Of The Modern Mariner + Q&A

The Rime of the Modern Mariner

A haunting and poignant elegy to a rapidly disappearing way of life, THE RIME OF THE MODERN MARINER is a documentary which looks at the last remnants of Britain’s shipping industry and the changing relationship between the nation state and the sea.

Narrated by Carl Barat of The Libertines and with a score from Anthony Rossomando of The Klaxons it features moving testimonies from the last remaining dockers of London’s East End, as well as from the captains and crew of one of the few remaining British cargo vessels. Questioning the wisdom of “putting profit before people” we see that it is more than an industry that is being lost as a consequence of London’s transformation from a bustling sea port into a financial capital: but a culture and a way of life. A similar sense of loss is felt on the sea, as the availability of cheap labour from East Asia threatens the future of British-run cargo ships altogether. Ultimately, the film serves as a moving and insightful look at the loss of national identity in the face of global capitalism.

Followed by Q&A with director Mark Donne and Anthony Rossoma

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