That Great British Documentary (2023)

That Great British Documentary (2023). That Great British Documentary: Directed by JoanJoan. Shot over ten years and prompted by the death of her father, filmmaker Joan explores Britain's colonial past and the legacy her dual black and white heritage has had on her life.

“I refuse to call this a film or documentary itu0026#39;s really just a blog or video diary documenting random feelings thoughts and emotions on a daily basis. Also includes some revisionist / fabricated history. The title has nothing to do with the actual content of this video… itu0026#39;s very misleading. Every word of the title is either disingenuous or dishonest. Thereu0026#39;s nothing Great about this video. There is nothing inherently British about her black/white identity crisis. And itu0026#39;s definitely not a documentary itu0026#39;s more like the thoughts and emotions related to her half black / half white identity. Exploring what that means has nothing to do with the documentary field. It could have maybe been interesting if she explored and was honest about the film. Why half black and half white individuals have such a difficult time with their identity in both the United States and I guess in britain. Possibly, why these individuals go on to be the most militant, Pro black activists? Is it to compensate for half of their identity being white? And why is it in the West mixed individuals always identify black and not mixed? And why is the white half of their identity not recognized? It goes for public figures as well you never hear about Barack Obamau0026#39;s White mother. Anyways it could have been interesting but it was another boring piece of narcissistic video making that filmmakers of a previous generation would be absolutely ashamed and embarrassed to present. The thought of them turning the camera on themselves was inconceivable. Those are the true British documentarians. Not this confusing therapy session that should have been worked out one-on-one with a psychologist not over the BBC storyville medium.”