On election day, the East End Film Festival revisits the time when Britain created the NHS with a special screening of Ken Loach’s Spirit of ‘45. ...

Four British musicians travel to the land of their forefathers, and feed their creative energies, as we look outwards on election night. ...

Britain’s social housing scandal is ruthlessly exposed in this riveting new documentary narrated by Maxine Peake. ...

A double-bill screening of two early films, shown on the original 16mm. ...

Shakespeare comes to the Caribbean in Hackney-based filmmaker Shakirah Bourne’s take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. ...

The remarkable true story of Lenny McLean, a bareknuckle boxing champion, and his fight to overcome an abusive upbringing in order to become an East End working class hero. ...

A presentation by the Rainbow Collective showcasing short animations from their youth projects in Bangladesh, Turkey and London ...

Ghana’s most famous ‘fantasy coffin’ maker travels to England with his son for a spectacular new project. ...

The course of true love—of all kinds—runs bumpily in this entertaining selection of films. Buckle up. ...

A series of short films celebrating d/Deaf queer stories, experiences, lives and loves. All films will be screened with HOH subtitles. Final line-up to be confirmed soon. ...

From one old woman’s determination to set things right before she goes to a pair of brothers grappling with their father’s death to an entire city’s experience of a terrible tragedy, these films explore questions of mortality and loss—often poignantly, sometimes humorously, always memorably. ...

An Iraqi refugee must decide between his life and his love of music in this powerful debut feature. ...