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Livingmaps Network, Passengerfilms and A-Team Arts collaborate for a unique
event of film and discussion, reflecting on the changing cultural landscapes and lived experiences that are 'East London’.
The 'Dis/Locations' programme will be introduced by Sarbjit Natt (A Team Arts), with features introduced by Katherine Stansfeld (Passenger Films), Owen Davey (psycho-geographer, curator and film-maker), John Wallett (Livingmaps), Emma-Louise Williams (film-maker,
radio-producer and director of 'Under The Cranes') and Michael Rosen (poet, broadcaster and author).
PROGRAMME
'Hackney Lullabies' (2011) Dir: Kyoko Miyake. (11 mins)
The film explores the mother's dilemma in sharing her sense of home with a child who is rooted in another culture. Do the lullabies bring them closer together, or accentuate the difference
between them?
'Robey' (2014) Dirs: Craig Bilham & Owen Davey (6:36 mins)
The film follows poet Tim Wells as he journeys in around the west end of Seven Sisters Road and the now derelict Sir George Robey pub, collecting video footage and reflecting on a youth misspent in the pubs and parks of Seven Sisters Road during the 1980s.
'Robin Hood Gardens: Requiem for a Dream' (2014) Dir: James English (9:17
mins)
After decades of controversy, Alison and Peter Smithson's monumental housing estate in Poplar, East London, is finally being emptied of tenants in preparation for its demolition. Architectural Review's History Editor Tom Wilkinson takes a final look at this
landmark of Brutalism, with its 'unloved, but not unlovely spaces' ...a reminder of architecture’s potential in an age of austerity.
(Interval)
'Under The Cranes' (2011) Dir: Emma-Louise Williams. (56 mins, Cert 12A)
Based on a poetic play for voices by Michael Rosen and mixing rarely seen archive footage with new cinematography, 'Under the Cranes' offers a lyrical, painterly evocation of Hackney, over several hundred years.
This is a film which poses questions about the nature of regeneration in Hackney in the recent period. It also explores the theme of migration, showing some of the struggles that people go through to secure a place for themselves... but also how migration
brings diversity and the seeds of renewal. A joyous wonder, and an instant addition to the modern canon of filmic London.
Presenters will be joined by AR's Tom Wilkinson and other guests for a short concluding panel discussion. There will be an opportunity for refreshments before the programme and during the interval.
Tickets are just £6 (£4 concessions)
BOOK ONLINE
: tickets@ livingmaps.org.uk
More information:www.livingmaps.org.uk
Brady Centre Theatre has raked seating for 100+ Theatre and Centre are wheelchair-accessible
How to get to the Brady Arts & Community Centre:
Buses: 25, 254, 106, D3 Tube: Whitechapel, Liverpool Street, Aldgate East
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