The Great European Disaster Movie

The story

2014-2015: 17. The Great European Disaster Movie Authored documentary by Italian director Annalisa Piras and former editor of The Economist Bill Emmott, which explores the crisis facing Europe. Through case studies of citizens in different countries, the film explores a range of factors that have led to the present crisis, economic and identity challenges across Europe. High-level experts analyse how and why things are going so wrong. The film includes fictional scenes, set in a post-EU future, which feature archaeologist Charles Granda (played by Angus Deayton) travelling on a flight through a menacing storm, explaining to a child passenger what the EU was. Sombre, thought-provoking and witty, the film frames Europe through the eyes of those who have most at stake - the Europeans themselves.

Cast & crew

Angus DeaytonCharles Granda

Flavia Piras Trow

Flavia Piras TrowJane Monetti

John ArthurAdam Smith

Neerja NaikHostess

Peter SalmonAir Marshal

Marine Le PenSelf (archive footage)

Angela MerkelSelf (archive footage)

Helmut KohlSelf (archive footage)

Nigel FarageSelf (archive footage)

Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage)