Once the favourite holiday destination for London’s Eastenders, Jaywick in Essex is now the most deprived place in the UK. Following a handful of the town’s inhabitants over the course of a year, Jaywick Escapes is a touching, empathetic exploration of the causes and effects of lives lived under the circumstances of poverty and social exclusion, and the powerful spell the town casts over its inhabitants.

Followed by directors Q&A

+ LINES IN THE SAND
UK | Martina Sicock & Michael Gilroy | 15 min

 Best Documentary Competition

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