Bata-ville: We Are Not Afraid of the Future

2005
1h 33m

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Bata-ville: We Are Not Afraid of the Future (2005)

Bata-ville is a bittersweet record of a coach trip to the origins of the Bata shoe empire in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Against the backdrop of regeneration in their local communities, form... Read allBata-ville is a bittersweet record of a coach trip to the origins of the Bata shoe empire in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Against the backdrop of regeneration in their local communities, former employees of the now-closed UK shoe factories in East Tilbury (Essex) and Maryport (Cum... Read allBata-ville is a bittersweet record of a coach trip to the origins of the Bata shoe empire in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Against the backdrop of regeneration in their local communities, former employees of the now-closed UK shoe factories in East Tilbury (Essex) and Maryport (Cumbria) are led on a journey that begins as a free holiday but soon becomes an opportunity f... Read all

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5/10

Not that Arty

I know something about Bata. Know about Zlin. Know a little about Maryport and know a little about Tilbury! So I thought I had an automatic interest in this film, and to that extent I found things to entertain me. and therefore I am probably overrating it. But the truth is that it is a dull film.

I don't think it achieves anything much for art, and it was as "art" that that it received the original funding. I bet the makers are good at doing funding proposals! It does not do much for the communities involved, except to a few who had a nice holiday. It does not tell us anything new about "nowhere" places. Camera work is OK.

If you do not know even a little about Bata maybe the story it tells would be interesting and make you want to explore further and there is much fascinating information available.