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In Conversation with Sara Driver

In his first UK appearance since his latest film In The Fade won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, Akin will talk about the controversy surrounding his latest work, his eclectic body of work that is a heady mix of comedies, thrillers and music documentaries, all while being the leading cinematic voice on cultural assimilation. ...
12 Apr
01:00 PM
Close-up
97 Sclater St London E1 6HR, UK

Cutting East All Day Youth Festival

Screenings, panels, workshops, live music and performance, all aimed at showcasing the very best contemporary, young, creative talent. ...
14 Apr
02:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA, UK

Section 28: Thirty Years On

On the thirty-year anniversary of the implementation of Section 28 we will be showing films about LGBTQ+ London in the 1980s and today looking at the law, its implications and the resistance against it. This will be followed by a panel discussion bringing together community members and activists involved in LGBTQ+ struggles then and now to learn and act on the legacy of Section 28. ...
14 Apr
03:00 PM
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA, UK

Building A Movement

A coming together of housing campaigns from across the city for a sharing of stories, ideas and tactics in the fight for social housing, raising money for relief projects supporting Grenfell Tower survivors. ...
14 Apr
05:00 PM
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA, UK

New Town Utopia

A journey through memory, place and performance… through utopian dreams and concrete realities… the challenging, funny, and sometimes tragic story of the British new town of Basildon, Essex. ...
14 Apr
08:20 PM
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA, UK

In Conversation with Fatih Akin

In his first UK appearance since his latest film In The Fade won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, Akin will talk about the controversy surrounding his latest work, his eclectic body of work that is a heady mix of comedies, thrillers and music documentaries, all while being the leading cinematic voice on cultural assimilation. ...
15 Apr
01:00 PM
Stratford East Picturehouse
Salway Rd, London E15 1BX, UK

The Legend of The Ugly King

“Güney’s films are the essence of life.” So declares Michael Haneke in this magnificent documentary portrait of Kurdish filmmaker, actor and political dissident Yilmaz Güney (1937-1984). ...
15 Apr
03:00 PM
Curzon Aldgate
Goodman's Fields, 2 Canter Way, London E1 8PS, UK

The NSU Trilogy – In the Middle of Germany

Contextualising the screening of Fatih Akin’s In the Fade at the East Film Festival, the Goethe-Institut will be screening In the Middle of Germany – a three-part fictitious exploration of the murders carried out by the Neo-Nazis group NSU across Germany between 2000 and 2007. ...
16 Apr - 17 Apr
06:45 PM

EEFF Discovery: Industry Sessions

Amateur footage and the narration of refugees now living in Austria creates a visceral and personal account of the recent history of Iraq and Syria. ...
21 Apr
12:00 PM
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA, UK

No Place for Tears

Across the Turkey-Syria border Kurdish communities survive through solidarity. A profound perspective on what society comes to mean in the shadow of war. ...
21 Apr
08:45 PM
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA, UK

Women Of Wonders

An evening of short films and a panel discussion to illustrate the power of women on screen – from gender reversal to interplanetary future. ...
25 Apr
06:30 PM
The Castle Cinema
First Floor, 64 - 66 Brooksby's Walk, London E9 6DA
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