The Gloves Are off, Billy's Pumped: Gender and Class Politics in Billy Elliot

This Film as Text looks at Stephen Daldry's Billy Elliot (2000). The British miners' strike of 1984 provides a context for this story of a young boy's struggle to realise his creative potential. Looks at how the narrative is registered from a number of perspectives, genre and gender as played out in the film. Also lists key scenes that should be explored.