Aug
27

Hotel Garibaldi - Life in the Waiting Room

Hotel Garibaldi offers a glimpse into migrant life in an increasingly acerbic social and political climate. Sophia Seymour and Daisy Squires follow four west African migrants as they attempt to avoid the very real risks posed by the mafia, the sex trade, slavery and the prospect of a watery grave.

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Aug
27

Unconditional Love

"The Fireflies" (an amateur cycling group) tackle the toughest peaks in Europe every year to raise money for leukaemia charity Bloodwise. Nick Mason has directed a gruelling short film documenting the sheer grit and effort that it takes to master the treacherous Alpine route.

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Aug
26

The Confession

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg recounts his experiences at the hands of “the war on terror”. The Confession considers modern Jihad and the nature of life as a British Muslim in 2018.

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Aug
26

The Last Animals

Follow the people who go to all lengths to save the planet’s last animals. From scientists to activists and Africa’s front lines to behind the scenes of Asian markets to the United States The Last Animals takes an intense look at the global response to this slaughter and the desperate measures to genetically rescue the Northern White rhinos who are on the edge of extinction.

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Aug
26

Invisible Britain - Sleaford Mods

Part band doc, part critique of the state of the nation, Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain follows the un-compromising Nottingham band as they travel the nation articulating the rage and desperation of the marginalised in austerity Britain. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Paul Sng and Lisa McKenzie

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Aug
26

Copwatch

Co-founder of Copwatch Jacob Crawford and director Camilla Hall bring you the story of the “Cop Watchers” dedicated to bringing awareness to their community and exposing police brutality/harassment. They are legally recording/documenting each arrest but often find themselves to be the victims of chaos. Jacob, Camilla, Imran Azam and Alistair Morgan will take part in a panel discussion after the screening.

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Aug
25

Death Dinner

Rose Rouse and Suzanne Noble’s work takes a sideways look at the inescapable topic of mortality. By turns poignant, joyful, humorous and enlightening.

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Aug
25

Armageddon Gospels

FoolishPeople are bringing their second feature length offering to the festival. Immerse yourself in a dreamscape of mythical imagery and gods made flesh as director John Harrigan presents a cautionary tale of the future of a nation losing touch with its identity.

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Aug
25

Battle For Mosul

Battle for Mosul has earned multiple Emmy nominations. Join the action as Iraqi forces attempt to retake Mosul from Isis, Guardian reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins their elite Golden Division on the frontline to examine the fight and its toll. Director Josh Baker participates in a Q&A after the screening.

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Aug
25

Invisible Britain - Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle

Representing the nations unheard voices Invisible Britain expose the social housing scandal and the unsavory unseen forces that guide policy in Dispossession. Renewal, demolition, and development are the key themes in a story that centers the human consequences of a chronic affordable housing shortage. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Paul Sng, Lisa McKenzie, Pam Douglas and Cash Carraway.

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Aug
25

Right Between your Ears

At the confluence of belief, psychology and neuroscience sits Right Between your Ears, an investigation into the nature of conviction with reflections on society’s increasing polarisation, our own entrenched beliefs and post-truth politics.

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Aug
24

Our World, Ukraine's Frontline Bakery

The war in eastern Ukraine between Russian-backed rebels and the Ukrainian army has killed more than 10,000 people over four years, and peace remains a distant prospect. Despite the violence a new bakery has opened which brings some comfort and sustenance to war-weary locals.

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