The Great North(2024)
The Great North Synopsis
Beginning at the industrial revolution of the ‘great north’, Jenn Nkiru draws lines between peoples, cities, countries, buildings, movements, bodies and spaces(s) using a mixture of archive materials and new footage. There is little stillness as we are pushed and pulled through Black histories and communities across the city of Manchester and beyond. Nkiru has termed this filmmaking process “cosmic archeology”, and it is grounded in Afro-surrealism, experimental film and the Black arts movement.
The Great North (2024) is a documentary film directed by Jenn Nkiru, released on October 4, 2024 with a runtime of 52m. It stars Aaron Orr, Adele Jones, Akil Scafe-Smith and Alfonso Buller.
- Director:
- Jenn Nkiru
- Writers:
- Jenn Nkiru
- Producers:
- Aya Kaido, Mikal Habteab, Nkem Nwaneri
- Cinematographer:
- Fraser Rigg
- Composer:
- Barry Adamson
- Production:
- Mothership, Factory International
- Status:
- Released
The Great North Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Jenn Nkiru, written by Jenn Nkiru, produced by Aya Kaido, Mikal Habteab and Nkem Nwaneri.
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The Great North – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Great North?
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The main cast of The Great North (2024) includes Aaron Orr, Adele Jones, Akil Scafe-Smith, Alfonso Buller and Andrew Jones. The film was directed by Jenn Nkiru. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Great North released?
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The Great North was released on October 4, 2024 and runs for 52m.