Brian Cox's Jute Journey

2009 58 min

Overview

Hollywood actor Brian Cox is a son of Dundee. The city is the big constant of his life. He grew up amid the clatter of the jute mills, where both his parents began their working lives. The jute trade, making hessian from India's 'golden' fibre, dominated Dundee for over a century, linking it with Kolkata. It is now fast becoming a memory. Documentary journey into Brian Cox's past, and on to Kolkata in the footsteps of the Dundee jute workers who left to seek their fortunes in India.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Brian Cox

Self

Crew

John Archer

Producer

Brian Ross

Director

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External Links

Official Website