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A meeting to mark Dalit History Month: Memory, Militancy, and Resistance.
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Documentary examining how over 200,000 people with Haitian parents were left without nationality, identity or homeland.
Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes
The story of a powerful West African kingdom and British imperial greed. The dispersal of the Bronzes and today’s debate about their future.
Women directors steal the festival show
This year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival highlights trailblazing women, activists, education as a tool for change and a special spotlight on Latin America, with eight of 10 films directed by women.
76 days on Wuhan’s frontline
Filmed inside four Wuhan hospitals when Covid-19 erupted, 76 Days shows healthcare workers and patients struggling to survive with resilience and dignity.
Migration: It’s not one-way traffic
The news headlines are full of stories of migrants trying to come to Britain. But for much of this country’s history, it’s been the other way round. And Britain’s emigration rate remains one of the highest in the world.
Theatre takes flight
Watching ‘Flight’, a drama about Afghan brothers seeking asylum in Europe, is like seeing “an astonishing 3-D graphic novel being unveiled”.
London’s Caribbean community: then and now
A TV series anchored in the Caribbean community’s experience in London “is a celebration of all that community has succeeded in achieving against the odds”.
London’s African film festival returns
Film Africa is back, showcasing 46 titles from 14 African countries.
The Casteless Collective
The Casteless Collective is an Indian protest music band that highlights social issues that society has tried to suppress.
The art of non-fiction
A controversial Colombian jungle highway, a candid look at the mayor of Ramallah (pictured); life in a Tehran juvenile detention centre; a street-level view of Ibadan; a Syrian refugee calamity: the Open City Doc Festival is back.
Making North African waves
‘Waves’ features the work of five contemporary artists linked to North Africa and its diaspora, as they explore regional and global themes.
Anti-Asian racism: time to act
When a friend of Jennifer Lim was punched in the eye in a London street because she was ethnically Chinese, Lim decided to act. Luckily, acting is her business.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival tries again
After sudden closure at the start of the Covid-19 shutdown, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival - online version - is back.
Thawra, she said
'Thawra, She Said' is "a night of eruptive and moving spoken word" plus short films from the Arab world, reflecting on intimate moments of resistance within a time of revolution.
Speaking in fiery Asian tongues
The UK Asian Film Festival is back with an eclectic mix of films, interviews, masterclasses, workshops, live performances, and visual arts exhibitions.
Two Palestinians go dogging
It's 2043 and the Fifth Intifada is looming. But on a contested piece of land near the village of Beit al-Qadir, Reem and husband Sayeed are about to go dogging.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Ten of the 15 films at the London Human Rights Watch Film Festival are directed or co-directed by women.
Among the Trees
'Among the Trees' celebrates key works of art that reimagine how we think about trees and forests.