The New Ten Commandments
Synopsis
The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scottish Documentary Institute and has 10 film-chapter directors for each of the 10 chapters of the film. The film's unifying theme is human rights in Scotland with each chapter illustrating one of the "New Ten Commandments" - 10 articles chosen from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 10 film chapters of The New Ten Commandments 1. The Right to Freedom of Assembly - Dir, David Graham Scott 2. The Right not to be enslaved - Dir, Nick Higgins 3. The Right to a fair trial - Dir, Sana Bilgrami 4. The Right to freedom of expression - Dir, Doug Aubrey 5. The Right to life - Dir, Kenny Glenaan 6. The Right to liberty - Dir, Irvine Welsh & Mark Cousins 7. The Right not to be tortured - Dir, Douglas Gordon 8. The Right to asylum - Dir, Anna Jones 9. The Right to privacy - Dir, Alice Nelson 10. The Right to freedom of thought - Dir, Mark Cousins & Tilda Swinton.
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-01-14
Top Cast
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Tilda Swinton
Self
Mark Cousins
Self
Aamer Anwar
Self
Jim Swire
Self
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Gordon Brown
Self (archive footage)
Martin Compston
Self (archive footage)
Peter Dow
Self
John Major
Self (archive footage)
Ewan McGregor
Self (archive footage)
Kenny Richey
Self (archive footage)
J.K. Rowling
Self (archive footage)
Mohammad Atif Siddique
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Lena Zavaroni
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nick Higgins, Alice Nelson, Mark Cousins, David Graham Scott, Doug Aubrey, Irvine Welsh, Tilda Swinton, Douglas Gordon, Anna Jones, Kenneth Glenaan, Sana Bilgrami
- Original Score
- Jim Sutherland
- Original Title
- The New Ten Commandments
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Lansdowne Productions, Scottish Documentary Institute
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nick Higgins, Alice Nelson, Mark Cousins, David Graham Scott, Doug Aubrey, Irvine Welsh, Tilda Swinton, Douglas Gordon, Anna Jones, Kenneth Glenaan, Sana Bilgrami
Jim Sutherland
George Geddes, Minttu Maari Mantynen, Ian Dodds, Scott Ward
Timo Langer, Klaus Heinecke, Aldo Palumbo
Carole Sheridan, Ewan Angus, Nick Higgins
Department Leadership Roster
Timo Langer
Editor
Klaus Heinecke
Editor
George Geddes
Director of Photography
Minttu Maari Mantynen
Director of Photography
Ian Dodds
Director of Photography
Aldo Palumbo
Editor
Patricia Gomes
Editor
Scott Ward
Director of Photography
Nick Higgins
Director
Alice Nelson
Director
Mark Cousins
Director
David Graham Scott
Director
Doug Aubrey
Director
Nick Higgins
Producer
Irvine Welsh
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The New Ten Commandments
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What is The New Ten Commandments about?
The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scottish Documentary Institute and has 10 film-chapter directors for each of the 10 chapters of the film. The film's unifying theme is human rights in Scotland with each chapter illustrating one of the "New Ten Commandments" - 10 articles chosen from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 10 film chapters of The New Ten Commandments 1. The Right to Freedom of Assembly - Dir, David Graham Scott 2. The Right not to be enslaved - Dir, Nick Higgins 3. The Right to a fair trial - Dir, Sana Bilgrami 4. The Right to freedom of expression - Dir, Doug Aubrey 5. The Right to life - Dir, Kenny Glenaan 6. The Right to liberty - Dir, Irvine Welsh & Mark Cousins 7. The Right not to be tortured - Dir, Douglas Gordon 8. The Right to asylum - Dir, Anna Jones 9. The Right to privacy - Dir, Alice Nelson 10. The Right to freedom of thought - Dir, Mark Cousins & Tilda Swinton.
Who directed The New Ten Commandments?
The New Ten Commandments was directed by Nick Higgins, Alice Nelson, Mark Cousins, David Graham Scott, Doug Aubrey, Irvine Welsh, Tilda Swinton, Douglas Gordon, Anna Jones, Kenneth Glenaan, Sana Bilgrami.
Who stars in The New Ten Commandments?
The principal cast of The New Ten Commandments includes Tilda Swinton, Mark Cousins, Aamer Anwar, Jim Swire, Tony Blair.
When was The New Ten Commandments released and how long is it?
The New Ten Commandments was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for The New Ten Commandments?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The New Ten Commandments was composed by Jim Sutherland.