The documentary traces INQUEST’s evolution from a grassroots collective of families bereaved by deaths involving the state to an established charity providing expertise on deaths in custody, exposing 40 years of state violence and resistance in England and Wales.
Benjamin Zephaniah rewrote and recorded his 2001 poem, One Minute’s Silence, in response to The UK is Not Innocent. It was his last recorded poem. We are forever grateful to Benjamin for his artistic contributions and for representing INQUEST as a patron for more than 20 years.
Since early 2024, INQUEST has been screening the documentary at different venues across the UK, including at the Castle Cinema in Hackney, Rich Mix in Shoreditch, Union Chapel in Islington, and Platform in Easterhouse as part of the Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art. We hope to screen the documentary around the UK and abroad to strengthen the movement against state violence.
Photo credit: Rainbow Collective.
This documentary was part of INQUEST’s Unlocking the Truth for 40 Years project, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. As an independent charity, we have limited funds to continue screening the film.
If you are interested in organising a screening please head over to Cinema for All, a Sheffield-based organisation who host the film on their website. You can also download our education pack for free, which gives guidance on how to organise a screening and facilitate discussion and action after.
If you would like to support us to amplify the voices of families bereaved by the state, whether that be through providing a venue for a screening or by supporting us financially to take the film to new audiences, please email inquest@inquest.org.uk.
Please note: This documentary addresses sensitive themes. It includes material on hateful language, racism, classism, sexism, mental ill health, sexual assault, child abuse, self-harm, suicide, violence, torture, death and dying.
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