Venue: Roxy Bar and Screen
30 May 2012 7:30 pm
Everything in the “National 9/11 Museum” is a pretext for commemoration. What sort of history is being transmitted? ...read more
Venue: Portobello PopUP Cinema
30 May 2012 7:00 pm
50.000 young boys in Senegal are trapped in a system of modern-day slavery. A poetic exploration demanding reform of Islamic learning traditions. ...read more
Venue: Soho Hotel
30 May 2012 7:00 pm
A film following a flourishing year in the life of one of modern music's greatest saxophonists and one of Europe's most controversial public speakers. ...read more
Venue: Portobello PopUP Cinema
30 May 2012 6:30 pm
'Somos Wichi' is a glimpse into the lives of a relatively unknown indigenous people. Set in the Gran Chaco forest of northwestern Argentina, the Wichi are struggling to cope with the destructive effects of agricultural development, which is eradicating most of their traditional food sources. A number of characters lend their voices to the film: ...read more
Venue: Roxy Bar and Screen
30 May 2012 6:00 pm
On January 25, 2011, the world was captivated as thousands of protesters flooded Tahrir Square in Cairo, demanding an end to the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. But the ground for the protests had been laid in the weeks and months preceding the mass outpouring of opposition. 'Goodbye Mubarak!' takes us to Egypt during the ...read more
Venue: Portobello PopUP Cinema
30 May 2012 5:30 pm
The 20th century French philosopher, educator and activist Simone Weil spent the majority of her too-short life advocating for the rights of the socially and politically disadvantaged. In 'An Encounter with Simone Weil,' filmmaker Julia Haslett explores the issue of moral responsibility and personal action against the backdrop of 21st century America. Using Weil's writings ...read more
Venue: Roxy Bar and Screen
30 May 2012 4:30 pm
In the Golden Temple in Amritsar hundreds of volunteers prepare 50,000 free meals every day. A scale of effort and devotion that must seen to be appreciated. Glorious, confusing, aesthetic. ...read more
Venue: Portobello PopUP Cinema
30 May 2012 3:30 pm
The demise of the investment bank known as Bear Stearns; the first Wall Street domino to fall in America's, and the world's, most dire economic crisis since the Great Depression. Though the firm collapsed in the space of five short days, 'Confidence Games' reveals that the bank's downfall was many years in the making due ...read more
Venue: Roxy Bar and Screen
30 May 2012 3:00 pm
When a girl named Neda was murdered on the street during the student protests in Iran in 2009, images of her were transmitted all around the world. Since then, Western media access to the country has been very limited. The French filmmaker Manon Loizeau has attempted to reconstruct the protest, and for the last two ...read more
Venue: Portobello PopUP Cinema
30 May 2012 2:00 pm
Watching Haron reaching the honey comb is a sight to be seen in the Andaman Sea. ...read more
Two couples from different generations have found an escape from life's monotony by embracing the swinging community. However, as their circumstances change they are confronted with questions about the viability of their lifestyle choice. ...read more
With her mother and brothers Robbin and Melvin, Lilly lives in a squatter community deep in the woods, with boundless freedom to roam around the bushes and build fires in the backyard. When the squat is evicted, Lilly has to say goodbye to her native ground. Their house is torn down and after a final ...read more
About ten thousand people enter daily into Posokoni, the largest tin mine in Bolivia, and make their way into primordial darkness. ...read more
A dominant media corporation is the backdrop for a larger discussion on art in the workplace: a wry look at art in the corporate environment and its gatekeepers. ...read more
A look at three different perspectives from within the family of someone with a disability. ...read more
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