Sean McAllister

1

The Liberace of Baghdad

Jan 23, 2005

The Liberace of Baghdad

2005 74 min 1 vues

Held up in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel, Iraq's most famous pianist Samir Peter tries to survive the "peace" of post-war Iraq as he waits for his visa that will grant him a new life in America.

War

6

A Northern Soul

Aug 24, 2018

A Northern Soul

2018 80 min 1 vues

Sean McAllister returns to his Yorkshire hometown of Hull as creative director of the opening ceremony of the City of Culture celebrations: living back with his 90 year-old parents, McAllister reflects on the changes to a city hit by cuts in public spending and divided by Brexit and where more than 1 in 3 children are living in poverty. Drawn to the fringes of town, McAllister met and started filming with Steve Arnott, a struggling warehouse worker by day and hip-hop performer by night, who harbours his own creative dream.

Documentary

8.2

Yemen's Reluctant Revolutionary

Feb 10, 2012

Yemen's Reluctant Revolutionary

2012 70 min 5 vues

An intimate portrait of Yemen as the revolution unfolds, told through the eyes of tour guide leader Kais, an intelligent commentator on the changing times in Yemen, offering poignant moments of reflection, loss, anger and hope on the unknown road to revolution. Filmed over the course of the past year we see Kais's journey from pro-President to reluctant revolutionary, joining angry protesters in the increasingly bloody streets of Sana'a.

Documentary

7.3

Japan: A Story of Love and Hate

Nov 07, 2008

Japan: A Story of Love and Hate

2008 68 min 7 vues

Naoki once had it all - the fast car, the executive home. Boss of his own business he lived the good-life when Japan's economy was at it's height. Then the bubble burst - and he met Yoshie.

Documentary

6.9

A Syrian Love Story

Jun 09, 2015

A Syrian Love Story

2015 76 min 10 vues

Naoki once had it all - the fast car, the executive home. Boss of his own business he lived the good-life when Japan's economy was at it's height. Then the bubble burst - and he met Yoshie.

Documentary

6.9

A Syrian Love Story

Jun 09, 2015

A Syrian Love Story

2015 76 min 10 vues

Naoki once had it all - the fast car, the executive home. Boss of his own business he lived the good-life when Japan's economy was at it's height. Then the bubble burst - and he met Yoshie.

Documentary

1

Working for the Enemy

Jun 16, 1997

Working for the Enemy

1997 58 min 1 vues

Sean McAllister's bleak, extraordinarily intimate film offers an insight into the lives of 35 year old Kevin, who hasn't worked in 18 years, and his 19 year old girlfriend Robbie, who earns 70 pounds a week as a seamstress.

Documentary

1

Working for the Enemy

Jun 16, 1997

Working for the Enemy

1997 58 min 1 vues

Sean McAllister's bleak, extraordinarily intimate film offers an insight into the lives of 35 year old Kevin, who hasn't worked in 18 years, and his 19 year old girlfriend Robbie, who earns 70 pounds a week as a seamstress.

Documentary

1

Settlers

Oct 07, 2000

Settlers

2000 60 min 1 vues

Tension mounts to the boiling point as Jewish “settlers” encroach upon the formerly exclusive Arab neighbourhoods of Jerusalem. On the other end of the Israeli political spectrum, the state complies with international demands to relinquish territory to the Palestinians.

Documentary

1

The Liberace of Baghdad

Jan 23, 2005

The Liberace of Baghdad

2005 74 min 1 vues

Held up in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel, Iraq's most famous pianist Samir Peter tries to survive the "peace" of post-war Iraq as he waits for his visa that will grant him a new life in America.

War

1

The Liberace of Baghdad

Jan 23, 2005

The Liberace of Baghdad

2005 74 min 1 vues

Held up in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel, Iraq's most famous pianist Samir Peter tries to survive the "peace" of post-war Iraq as he waits for his visa that will grant him a new life in America.

War

1

The Liberace of Baghdad

Jan 23, 2005

The Liberace of Baghdad

2005 74 min 1 vues

Held up in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel, Iraq's most famous pianist Samir Peter tries to survive the "peace" of post-war Iraq as he waits for his visa that will grant him a new life in America.

War

1

The Liberace of Baghdad

Jan 23, 2005

The Liberace of Baghdad

2005 74 min 1 vues

Held up in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel, Iraq's most famous pianist Samir Peter tries to survive the "peace" of post-war Iraq as he waits for his visa that will grant him a new life in America.

War

6

A Northern Soul

Aug 24, 2018

A Northern Soul

2018 80 min 1 vues

Sean McAllister returns to his Yorkshire hometown of Hull as creative director of the opening ceremony of the City of Culture celebrations: living back with his 90 year-old parents, McAllister reflects on the changes to a city hit by cuts in public spending and divided by Brexit and where more than 1 in 3 children are living in poverty. Drawn to the fringes of town, McAllister met and started filming with Steve Arnott, a struggling warehouse worker by day and hip-hop performer by night, who harbours his own creative dream.

Documentary

8.2

Yemen's Reluctant Revolutionary

Feb 10, 2012

Yemen's Reluctant Revolutionary

2012 70 min 5 vues

An intimate portrait of Yemen as the revolution unfolds, told through the eyes of tour guide leader Kais, an intelligent commentator on the changing times in Yemen, offering poignant moments of reflection, loss, anger and hope on the unknown road to revolution. Filmed over the course of the past year we see Kais's journey from pro-President to reluctant revolutionary, joining angry protesters in the increasingly bloody streets of Sana'a.

Documentary