Karl Marx once said "
History Repeats Itself, First As Tragedy, Second As Farce" that saying is 100% true, Britain is in turmoil, unemployment high, the unwanted workforce living in poor conditions,other people unwilling to do certain jobs rich get richer, surprise surprise Conservative government in power. I've been unemployed for 1 year now I've had 1 interview, job centre hopeless I want to work and constantly look for work everyday, this is a blame culture and
ROBOTS OF BRIXTON replicates that message of history repeating itself as it echo's the 1981 Brixton Riots I can just remember. This fantastic short film from
Kibwe Tavares replaces humans with robots showcases Britain's problems of unemployment and the immigrant population willing to do the work others wouldn't dare. The film is amazing doing the rounds of the festivals with Slamdance the latest festival to benefit.
Brixton has degenerated into a disregarded area inhabited by London's new robot workforce - robots built and designed to carry out all of the tasks which humans are no longer inclined to do. The mechanical population of Brixton has rocketed, resulting in unplanned, cheap and quick additions to the skyline.
The film follows the trials and tribulations of young robots surviving at the sharp end of inner city life, living the predictable existence of a populous hemmed in by poverty, disillusionment and mass unemployment. When the Police invade the one space which the robots can call their own, the fierce and strained relationship between the two sides explodes into an outbreak of violence echoing that of 1981.
source
Quietearth
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