Hostile
racism, images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, strong language
Director(s)Sonita Gale
Production year2021
Release date21/01/2022
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes97m
CastFarrukh Sair, Sonita Gale, Sonita Gale, Sonita Gale, Nitin Sawhney, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Neil Harvey, Alex Fry
Hostile
racism, images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, strong language
HOSTILE is a documentary which explores the British government's evolving 'hostile environment' policies and their impac ...
HOSTILE is a documentary which explores the British government's evolving 'hostile environment' policies and their impact on communities.
violence
There's brief archive footage in which people are shown beating people with sticks, but there is no strong detail.
language
The films features infrequent strong language ('f**k'). There are also uses of 'shit', 'piss' and 'God'.
discrimination
There is footage of Enoch Powell's racist "rivers of blood" speech, as well as images from a 1950s right wing protest including a sign that reads "keep Britain white". Modern right wing protestors display Islamophobic statements on banners. There are also references to the Windrush scandal and other personal stories of discrimination against immigrants.
disturbing images
Old footage of a conflict in India shows images of real dead bodies; however there is no strong detail. A woman refers to having witnessed a child still feeding from the dead body of their mother.
additional issues
There are upsetting scenes in which people express despair and frustration.
racism, images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, strong language
Classified Date:
23/12/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Gale Force Films Ltd
violence
There's brief archive footage in which people are shown beating people with sticks, but there is no strong detail.
language
The films features infrequent strong language ('f**k'). There are also uses of 'shit', 'piss' and 'God'.
discrimination
There is footage of Enoch Powell's racist "rivers of blood" speech, as well as images from a 1950s right wing protest including a sign that reads "keep Britain white". Modern right wing protestors display Islamophobic statements on banners. There are also references to the Windrush scandal and other personal stories of discrimination against immigrants.
disturbing images
Old footage of a conflict in India shows images of real dead bodies; however there is no strong detail. A woman refers to having witnessed a child still feeding from the dead body of their mother.
Classified date23/53/2021
LanguageEnglish
violence
There's brief archive footage in which people are shown beating people with sticks, but there is no strong detail.
language
The films features infrequent strong language ('f**k'). There are also uses of 'shit', 'piss' and 'God'.
discrimination
There is footage of Enoch Powell's racist "rivers of blood" speech, as well as images from a 1950s right wing protest including a sign that reads "keep Britain white". Modern right wing protestors display Islamophobic statements on banners. There are also references to the Windrush scandal and other personal stories of discrimination against immigrants.
disturbing images
Old footage of a conflict in India shows images of real dead bodies; however there is no strong detail. A woman refers to having witnessed a child still feeding from the dead body of their mother.
additional issues
There are upsetting scenes in which people express despair and frustration.
Director(s)Sonita Gale
Production year2021
Release date21/01/2022
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes97m
CastFarrukh Sair, Sonita Gale, Sonita Gale, Sonita Gale, Nitin Sawhney, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Neil Harvey, Alex Fry
racism, images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, strong language
Classified Date:
23/12/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Gale Force Films Ltd
violence
There's brief archive footage in which people are shown beating people with sticks, but there is no strong detail.
language
The films features infrequent strong language ('f**k'). There are also uses of 'shit', 'piss' and 'God'.
discrimination
There is footage of Enoch Powell's racist "rivers of blood" speech, as well as images from a 1950s right wing protest including a sign that reads "keep Britain white". Modern right wing protestors display Islamophobic statements on banners. There are also references to the Windrush scandal and other personal stories of discrimination against immigrants.
disturbing images
Old footage of a conflict in India shows images of real dead bodies; however there is no strong detail. A woman refers to having witnessed a child still feeding from the dead body of their mother.
Classified date23/53/2021
LanguageEnglish
