Directed by ELLEN EVANS

Produced by ALICE HUGHES

Funded by Uncertain Kingdom 

Motherland traces the experiences of two young men forcibly returned to Jamaica after a lifetime in Britain, alongside the story of a Windrush-generation man denied re-entry to the UK. Through the personal accounts of those who have had their British identity questioned by the state, MOTHERLAND explores what it really means for someone to “go back home”.

One of 20 films commissioned by The Uncertain Kingdom program.

Available now on BFI Player, Curzon Home Cinema, Amazon Prime and iTunes

"A powerful study of the Windrush scandal" - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"Chief among the successes is Ellen Evans' Motherland" - Danny Leigh, The Financial Times

Nominations:

BSC Short film Cinematography Award 2020

Best Documentary Short - Grierson 2020 (Shortlisted)

Official Selection:

London Short Film Festival - 2021

Doc NYC - 2020

Leeds International - 2020

Encounters - 2020