Material Conditions (2025)
A former teenage gang member reflects on the all-enveloping world of his local area and how this environment, driven on by structural inequalities, shaped his entire personhood growing up. When material conditions make the message of ‘taking responsibility and working harder’ more harmful than helpful, how do we help isolated, racialised, and disempowered young people actualise their full potential?
"To change the conditions of your life you must first understand your place in history"
Director: Ben Collier
Producer: Chrishanth Kumar
Sound Design: Kimberleigh-Rose Turner-Moolman
Music: Daniel Nash
Official Selection:
Bolton Film Festival (BAFTA-qualifying)
Doc.London Film Festival