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The Name of Action
“To be, or not to be? The most famous speech in the English language has been deradicalized and made into something very safe and individualistic when actually it’s about a collective call to action.”
0.0 / 10• 2026• 10m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
A look at why Hamlet, a play that’s over 400 years old, holds a mirror up to society today. Filmed across four days of workshops with youth theatre groups across London: The Big House, Bush Theatre Young Companies, Centre 59, and Open Door.
Cast & Crew
Riz Ahmed
Self
Lead
Paapa Essiedu
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RC
Rob Clare
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CR
Chris Roseblade
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What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Naqqash Khalid's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Name of Action is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
