Скачать или смотреть From Slaves to Bond: The Rise of the British Empire – Episode I

This initial installment of the film delves into the enduring influence of nostalgia for the imperial past on contemporary British politics and public consciousness. It demonstrates how a significant portion of the UK population continues to perceive their nation as a global power that once governed a quarter of the globe. The imperial legacy persists, notably in the monarch's symbolic position as the nominal head of state across numerous nations and in ongoing debates surrounding reparations for the colonial era. The film explores concrete examples of how this nostalgia shapes political decisions, including Brexit. It transports the viewer to the British Museum, a repository of artifacts displaced from diverse corners of the world, thereby igniting international controversies regarding the repatriation of cultural heritage. Through the illustrative cases of the Parthenon Marbles and the Benin Bronzes, the film critically examines the issue of illicit cultural property acquisition.

Countries mentioned in the first part:
United Kingdom, India, Greece, Nigeria (Kingdom of Benin), Canada, Australia, Egypt, Russia, Commonwealth of Nations member states (56 nations), and the Ottoman Empire (present-day territory: Turkey).