Britz (film)

Britz
Written byPeter Kosminsky
Directed byPeter Kosminsky
StarringRiz Ahmed
Manjinder Virk
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time235 minutes
Original release
Release4 October 2007 (2007-10-04)
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Britz is a two-part television drama film written and directed by Peter Kosminsky and first screened by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in October and November 2007.[1]

Britz attempts to understand what would lead a second generation Muslim to turn against the country of their birth. The film makes references to the July 2005 London bombings, and the 2006 Forest Gate raid.[2]

The DVD was released in the UK on 5 November 2007.

  1. ^ Eyre, Hermione (4 November 2007). "Review: This film makes a thriller out of British terrorism - but one that cuts too close to the bone". Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ Maher, Shiraz (3 November 2007). "The failure of Britz". Prospect. Retrieved 2 August 2021.