From Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard — the BAFTA nominated directors of the Sundance award winning 20,000 Days on Earth — comes Broken English, a bold documentary portrait of the inimitable singer, songwriter and icon: Marianne Faithfull. A survivor, provocateur, and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectations — releasing over 35 albums while constantly reinventing herself.
Made with her full involvement, Broken English is an intimate and unflinching exploration of a
fractured yet unbreakable life shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public scrutiny. The film unfolds within The Ministry of Not Forgetting — an imagined, cinematic institution where memory and mythology collide.
Featuring a cast led by Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, with powerful, intimate
performances from friends and collaborators including Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Courtney Love and Suki Waterhouse.
Broken English is a genre-defying act of resilience and rebellion. Marianne Faithfull’s final
fearless declaration — her defiant swan song.
"Broken English is not just a documentary about Faithfull, it’s a film which is fully infused with her distinctive spirit – it is free, candid and rebellious to the core." Wendy Ide, Screen International
