Blackout
Sep 08 2013
•1h 11m
•Drama
A terrifyingly realistic counter-factual drama-documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid. Based on meticulous research and real government contingency plans, Blackout combines real and fake user-generated footage, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic account of Britain being plunged into darkness. What might happen if Britain experienced a nationwide power cut?
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Jemima Abey
Karen
Faraz Ayub
Neighbour
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Karl
Michelle Bonnard
Nurse Gabby
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