Britpop documentary opens with nostalgia—and overdue nuance

A new film revisits the 90s charts without sanding off the industry’s sharper edges.

James Okonkwo
Stage amps and saturated colour wash
Editorial illustration · Book Leaves

A Britpop documentary arriving in UK cinemas this week balances reunion interviews with a clearer look at who was shut out of the era’s marketing machine.

Archive TV clips still spark cheers; the sharper chapters focus on labour, gender and the speed at which tabloid culture chewed through young artists.

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