The suburbs are often portrayed as dull, conformist and hermetic. But with over 80% of the UK population calling these areas home, this playful yet empathetic short film challenges enduring stereotypes by centring the experiences and eccentricities of their numerous residents. The development of these spaces, and the narratives surrounding them, has been captured over the past 100 years by early filmmakers, citizen journalists, amateur documentarians and, most recently, a growing charge of online moving image creators – all brought together here to reveal the multiple identities and realities underneath the cultural image.
Graham Williamson
Director
Owen Hatherley
Interviewee
Janis Tate
Interviewee
William Doyle
Interviewee
Kitty Ray Harper Fedorec
Interviewee
Thelma Johnston
Interviewee
Keeping Up with the Joneses60%
The 'Burbs68%
Night Always Comes60%
Over the Hedge66%
The Secret Life of Pets63%
Vivarium60%
St. Vincent71%
Vernon, Florida68%
Duplex61%
Minari73%
The Joneses62%
House Party64%
The Whole Nine Yards64%
The Good Neighbor61%
Dawg Fight65%
Suburbicon58%
Uncle Buck68%
House of Sand and Fog71%
Puzzle64%
PG: Psycho Goreman60%
