
16/02/2022
Our documentary with Silverfish Films about political trust and the trust crisis is out on YouTube now! Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mJbplDCrWs
The documentary explores how diverse, ordinary citizens (from the UK, USA and Denmark) feel about their governments, political institutions, politicians and why they feel this way. The film highlights the state of political trust in the world and whether it has been declining in recent times; it also looks at what the consequences of this may be for our democracies and society. The documentary includes extensive interviews with multiple academics from the UK, USA, Denmark, France and Iceland, as well as various journalistic experts, community activists and ordinary citizens. Academics from TrustGov and beyond share their findings and ideas with the audience in an engaging and relatable way, woven together with the personal stories of ordinary citizens.
The TrustGov research project at the University of Southampton teamed up with the film production company Silverfish to create this documentary about politic...