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Broken English

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Broken English

A portrait of the inimitable singer, songwriter, and icon Marianne Faithfull.

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A portrait of the inimitable singer, songwriter, and icon Marianne Faithfull.

Broken English, which premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, is a singular tribute worthy of a singular artist — another hybrid, genre-bending piece from co-directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth, 2014 Sundance Film Festival).

The filmmakers introduce us to the Ministry of Not Forgetting, a fictitious research facility where Tilda Swinton and George MacKay begin an inquiry into Marianne Faithfull’s life and career. The British iconoclast is a willing interviewee — sharp and witty. Her dynamic presence is complemented by rich archival footage and several moving performances by the singer herself, as well as Beth Orton, Courtney Love, Nick Cave, and Suki Waterhouse. Broken English is a playful and wildly original portrait of a musician who refused to conform. Gone, but certainly not forgotten. — AT

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Screenings

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  • Jan 24, 3:00 PM MST
    Screening

    Broadway Centre Cinemas - 6

    Salt Lake City

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  • Jan 25, 9:00 PM MST
    Premiere

    Eccles Theatre

    Park City

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  • Jan 28, 4:00 PM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 1

    Park City

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  • Jan 30, 12:30 PM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 1

    Park City

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  • Feb 1, 11:30 AM MST
    Screening

    The Ray Theatre

    Park City

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    Credits

    • Director(s)

      Jane Pollard

      Iain Forsyth

    • Screenwriter

      Iain Forsyth

      Jane Pollard

      Ian Martin

    • Producer

      Beth Earl

    • Additional Cast

      Marianne Faithfull

      George MacKay

      Tilda Swinton

      Sophia Di Martino

      Zawe Ashton

      Calvin Demba

    • Supporting Cast

      Nick Cave

      Warren Ellis

      Courtney Love

      Suki Waterhouse

      Beth Orton

      Jehnny Beth

    • Director of Photography

      Daniel Landin, BSC

    • Production Design

      Alison Dominitz

    • Costume Designer

      Jerry Stafford

    • Executive Producers

      Thomas Benski

      Marisa Clifford

      Isabel Davis

      Tim O'Shea

      Marc Robinson

      Victoria Steventon

      Julia Xu

    • Co-Producer

      Liam Coutts

    Meet the Artist

    Panelist Name

    Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

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    Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard are award-winning artists and BAFTA-nominated filmmakers who have collaborated since meeting at Goldsmiths art school. Their bold, intimate work spans film, installation, and documentary, including collaborations with Scott Walker, Gil Scott-Heron, and Jarvis Cocker. Their first feature, 20,000 Days on Earth, won a BIFA and Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Documentary Directing and Editing Awards.

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