Make it New John
Originally released in 2010. Make it New John is a documentary film. directed by Duncan Campbell. At just 50 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Liz May Brice, Stuart Graham, and Frankie McCafferty
Synopsis
Make it new John tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the Belfast-based car plant who built it. The film deftly contrasts the DeLorean dream with its spectacular downfall during a critical period in Northern Ireland's history, and the canonisation of the car - the DMC12 - as a symbol of the American myth of mobility. As with the earlier works such as Bernadette (2008) and Falls Burns Malone Fiddles (2003), in Make it New John, Campbell fuses a documentary aesthetic with fictive moments, using existing archive news and documentary footage from the 1980s as well as new 16mm footage which imagines conversations between DeLorean factory workers. Campbell questions the documentary genre and reflects here on broader existential themes and narrative drives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Make it New John about?
Make it new John tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the Belfast-based car plant who built it. The film deftly contrasts the DeLorean dream with its sp...
Who directed Make it New John?
Make it New John was directed by Duncan Campbell.
How long is Make it New John?
Make it New John has a runtime of 0 hours and 50 minutes (50 minutes total).
When was Make it New John released?
Make it New John was released on January 1, 2010 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Make it New John?
The main cast of Make it New John includes Liz May Brice, Stuart Graham, Frankie McCafferty, Ian McElhinney, Gerard O'Hare.