Solidarity

SOLIDARITY is about the secretive methods used against UK activists and trade unionists. Blacklisted construction workers and activists spied on by the police share their ongoing struggles. The film won the Competition for First Appearance at International Documentary Festival Amsterdam.

Blacklisting in the UK construction industry impacted thousands of workers who were labelled 'troublemakers' for speaking out and secretively denied employment. Activists uncovered alarming links between workplace blacklisting and undercover policing. Solidarity attentively follows meetings between activists and law students, brought together for the film, revealing the determination of a community working together to find a route to justice.

The debut feature length film by artist filmmaker Lucy Parker it has been made alongside and features members of Blacklist Support Group, core participants in Undercover Policing Inquiry, and members of other campaigning groups.

  • Lucy Parker
    Director
  • Lucy Parker
    Writer
  • Kate Parker/ City Projects
    Producer
    Piercing Brightness, The Empty Plan, Fulll Firearms
  • Lucy Parker
    Producer
  • Blacklist Support Group
    Key Cast
  • Police Spies Out of Lives
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 26, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sheffield Docs Fest
    Sheffield
    United Kingdom
    June 6, 2019
    World Premiere
  • Open City Docs Fest
    London
  • Central Scotland Documentary Festival
    Stirling
  • Document Human Rights Festival
    Glasgow
  • International Film Festival Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    November 22, 2019
    International Premiere
    Competition for First Appearance - Winner
Director Biography - Lucy Parker

Lucy Parker (b.Dorset UK, lives in London). She was the 2016 filmmaker in residence at the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival. Her films have been screened or exhibited at festivals including AV Festival (2018), International Film Festival Rotterdam (2018), Toronto International Film Festival (2017) South Korean New Media Festival (2017). Lucy’s films are distributed by LUX Artists’ Moving Image, London.

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