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Red Road
Tough, gritty, Scottish drama might be enough to put you some of you off but Red Road is definitely worth the trip. This Cannes Jury Prize-winning film is the first feature film from Andrea Arnold, Oscar-winning director of the short, Wasp. Arnold famously described receiving an Oscar as the dogs bollocks so we know were…
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Control
Control is far and away the better of the two 2007 films about Ian Curtis, eulogised lead singer of Joy Division, who killed himself at 23. Based on the memoir by Deborah Curtis, Ian Curtis wife, the film covers the singer’s troubled teenage years to his death. It moves away from the glamorous portrayals of…
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Brick Lane
Monica Ali’s Man Booker Prize 2003 shortlisted novel, Brick Lane, is adapted here for the screen to wonderful effect. The film moves away from the narrative structure of the book. It focuses on an eventful year in the life of Nazneen (Chatterjee) who came to London for an arranged marriage at 17. Now in her…
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Diaspora Diaries
Diaspora Diaries was commissioned by Creative Fruits as part of Beyonder’s tenure as artist in residence for Literature Multimedia during the Africa 05 season. A challenging, culturally and educationally relevant film, this screening is a Merton Black History Month event. The film is the director’s first and what we have is a vibrant documentary which…
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In Bruges
Hiding out in the Belgian city of Bruges after a hit-job in London results in the accidental death of a child, gunman Ray (Farrell) and his mentor Ken (Gleeson) try to pass the time as they await judgement by their gang boss Harry (Fiennes). In a witty script, the pair discuss life and the nature…
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We Are Together
Pupils at the Agape School for AIDS Orphans form a choir and start to fundraise for their school when a disaster strikes. The film documents the choirs efforts to resuscitate plans to raise money for their cause and at the same time reveals the human stories of the pupils. We Are Together showcases the acapella…
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A Pig’s Tale
When swine fever infects the Haitian black pig, American Aid steps in to help. The Americans set up a programme to eradicate the black pig population, both diseased and healthy animals. To help further the USA introduced huge American pigs, which as local people complained, needed better living conditions than Haitian people were used to.…
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Slumdog Millionaire
Based on Vikas Swarup’s novel Q and A, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of an orphan (Jamal) from the slums of Mumbai, a petty thief, imposter and survivor. At twenty he finds himself on a TV quiz show – he answers every question correctly and becomes a national hero. But is he a cheat? The…
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Sequins Soca and Sweat
Sequins, Soca and Sweat, is the debut documentary by award-winning filmmaker Stephen Rudder. Sequins, Soca and Sweat follows six Mas camps in the weeks leading up to Notting Hill Carnival and captures the unique atmosphere of camp life. It gives insight into the spectrum of participants ranging from the originators of the carnival tradition to…
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Man On Wire
Early on an August morning in 1974, Philippe Petit, a French street performer and wire-walker focused the attention of New Yorkers as he crossed back and forth on a high wire strung 1350 feet up between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Using contemporary interviews, archival footage and dramatic reconstructions the film tells the story…
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