Broken English

  • United Kingdom / 2026 / 99 min

    Directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard

    Broken English is a new documentary from luminary directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth) about Marianne Faithfull. Starring Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, it features a multitide of guest appearances and highly emotional performances from such leading, connected musicians as Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Courtney Love, Beth Orton and Suki Waterhouse.

    Broken English IMDb Profile

    Produced by
    Rustic Canyon Pictures - Beth Earl

    UK Release Date - 20th March 2026

  • International FIlm Festival Premieres

    • World Premiere - Venice Film Festival

    • UK Premiere - BFI London Film Festival

    • US Premiere - Sundance Film Festival

    Leading Documentary Film Festivals

    • IDFA - Amsterdam

    • CPH:DOX - Copenhagen

  • Broken English

    Vue Lumière

    Vue Cinemas

    Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

    Rustic Canyon Pictures

    Magna Studios

  • ★★★★★“bold and brilliant” Loud and Clear

    ★★★★ “hauntingly beautiful” Time Out

    ★★★★ “had me bawling in the aisles” The Times

    “breaks the mould” The Guardian

    “rebellious to the core” Screen

    “the perfect tribute … a gift” Rolling Stone

    “beautiful … powerful … triumphant” NME

    “powerful” Mojo

    “adoring hybrid ode to Marianne Faithfull that gives her the last salty word … riveting” Variety

    “imaginative, fittingly eccentric” Hollywood Reporter

    “witty, provocative and playful” Deadline

    “rich mixtape of music, memories and famous faces” The Film Verdict

    “hooked me and never let go” The Contending