Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down (2026)
"Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down" is a documentary film about British social policy. The focus is on the political struggle against neoliberal austerity policies, which have their origins in the hated Thatcher government. The film features the former socialist MP Dave Nellist, who is now the national chair of the Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition and Hannah Sell, the general secretary of the Socialist Party. The film features a local election campaign in the miners' town of Nuneaton, students campaigning against an increase in tuition fees and refuse workers from Birmingham striking against massive cuts to their wages.
Director: Christoph Farwig
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Dave Nellist as |
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Eve Miller as |
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Frankie Hammond as |
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Hannah Ponting as |
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Hannah Sell as |
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Jimmy Briggs as |
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Max McGee as |
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Nick Hart as |
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Onay Kasab as |
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Steeven Biset as |
| Directing | Christoph Farwig | Director |
| Editing | Christoph Farwig | Editor |
| Sound | Luise Artmann | Sound |
| Sound | Tom Porterbrown | Sound |
| Camera | Christoph Farwig | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Luise Artmann | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Christoph Farwig | Writer |