VICE Talks Film with Mike Leigh

John Doran meets the critically acclaimed British director and hero of the kitchen-sink drama to explore the motivations and artistic method behind Mike Leigh's classics. Through his films about ordinary people Leigh has a knack for capturing the socio-political zeitgeist of difficult times in British history. Is the apocalyptic nature of Leigh’s early works Bleak Moments, Meantime and Naked more relevant than ever today? WATCH NEXT: Gaspar Noé Talks Love, 3D Sex, Drugs, and Intimacy: http://bit.ly/1lr3hXA Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter:   / vice   Read our Tumblr:   / vicemag   Follow us on Instagram:   / vice   Check out our Pinterest:   / vicemag