The New Ten Commandments (2008)
The New Ten Commandments is a 2008 documentary movie directed by Nick Higgins and Alice Nelson, with a running time of 1h 41m. It stars Tilda Swinton, Mark Cousins and Aamer Anwar.
The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scottish Documentary Institute and has 10 film-chapter directors for each of the 10 chapters of the film. The film's unifying theme is human rights in Scotland with each chapter illustrating one of the "New Ten Commandments" - 10 articles chosen from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 10 film chapters of The New Ten Commandments 1. The Right to Freedom of Assembly - Dir, David Graham Scott 2. The Right not to be enslaved - Dir, Nick Higgins 3. The Right to a fair trial - Dir, Sana Bilgrami 4. The Right to freedom of expression - Dir, Doug Aubrey 5. The Right to life - Dir, Kenny Glenaan 6. The Right to liberty - Dir, Irvine Welsh & Mark Cousins 7. The Right not to be tortured - Dir, Douglas Gordon 8. The Right to asylum - Dir, Anna Jones 9. The Right to privacy - Dir, Alice Nelson 10. The Right to freedom of thought - Dir, Mark Cousins & Tilda Swinton.
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What is The New Ten Commandments about?
The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scottish Documentary Institute and has 10 film-chapter directors for each of the 10 chapters of the film. The film's unifying theme is human rights in Scotland with each chapter illustrating one of the "New Ten Commandments" - 10 articles chosen from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 10 film chapters of The New Ten Commandments 1. The Right to Freedom of Assembly - Dir, David Graham Scott 2. The Right not to be enslaved - Dir, Nick Higgins 3. The Right to a fair trial - Dir, Sana Bilgrami 4. The Right to freedom of expression - Dir, Doug Aubrey 5. The Right to life - Dir, Kenny Glenaan 6. The Right to liberty - Dir, Irvine Welsh & Mark Cousins 7. The Right not to be tortured - Dir, Douglas Gordon 8. The Right to asylum - Dir, Anna Jones 9. The Right to privacy - Dir, Alice Nelson 10. The Right to freedom of thought - Dir, Mark Cousins & Tilda Swinton.
When was The New Ten Commandments released?
The New Ten Commandments was released on 2 January 2008.
How long is The New Ten Commandments?
The New Ten Commandments runs 1h 41m.
Who made The New Ten Commandments?
The New Ten Commandments was directed by Nick Higgins, Alice Nelson and Mark Cousins.
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Cast
- Tilda Swinton as Self
- Mark Cousins as Self
- Aamer Anwar as Self
- Jim Swire as Self
- Tony Blair as Self (archive footage)
- Gordon Brown as Self (archive footage)
- Martin Compston as Self (archive footage)
- Peter Dow as Self
- John Major as Self (archive footage)
- Ewan McGregor as Self (archive footage)
- Kenny Richey as Self (archive footage)
- J.K. Rowling as Self (archive footage)