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I Am Martin Parr. One of the most controversial photographers of his time. Images with the power amuse and leave us ever so uncomfortable.
We’re caught between laughter and the uneasy recognition of ourselves in his uncompromising portrait of consumer society.
Though he’s now celebrated, collected and exhibited worldwide, Parr’s early work did not find an easy public and was highly criticized for trivializing the working class.
Yet, in retrospect, perhaps he was just observing what we often overlook – forcing it into the spotlight as an essential topic of discussion.
I Am Martin Parr is the definitive portrait of an extraordinary photographer who revolutionized contemporary photography by inventing a political, humanist and accessible photographic language.
‘Valuable documentary on the vigilant genius whose highly coloured 70s and 80s images revealed the white working class as never before’ – The Guardian ★★★★☆
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Certificate: 12A
Length: 83 minutes
Director: Lee Shulman
Cast: Martin Parr
Dates and times
Friday 16 January 2026 | 11:00 am