Hardwicke Circus: The Prison Gig
Hardwicke Circus: The Prison Gig
| 24 November 2023 (USA)
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A short, low-budget documentary that follows a small jobbing band from the north of England called 'Hardwicke Circus' as they perform a gig and music workshop at 'Standford Hill HMP', a men's prison on the Isle of Sheppey in the south of England. Shot in Ben Archer's fly-on-the-wall 'gonzo' style of filmmaking and taken from the band's late-2019 tour of England's south coast, this documentary focuses on the joy of performance and music in an environment that does not often allow such expression. Bookended by short commentary from the band's lead singer Jonny Foster, 'Hardwicke Circus: The Prison Gig' is an uplifting ode to the power and necessity of art, even for those that society have deemed not to deserve it.

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YouHeart

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

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Beystiman

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

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Griff Lees

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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Janae Milner

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

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