Films from around the world that make us think
There is a cool free film festival kicking off tomorrow in London. We the Peoples Film Festival is a rare festival as it tackles issues based on the UN’s Three Pillars of Freedom; freedom from want, freedom from fear and the freedom to live in dignity. The festival will run till the end of the month and will screen films all over London!
The festival takes its title from the opening words of the UN Charter and is a project of the United Nations Association’s Westminster Branch.
Entry is free and all you need to do is to book and print your own free ticket from the Festival website!
What: We The Peoples Film Festival 2013
When: From Wednesday 13 November to Monday 25 November 2013
Where: Various locations in London
Admission Fee: Most events are free
Here are some key films:
#1 The Well: Water Voices from Ethiopia
Chronicling the remarkable social lives of Ethiopian herdsmen; Also check E-Wasteland, a film which shows where our used electrical gadgets end up. Shocking!
When: 13 November
Where: The Water Poet, 9-11 Folgate Street, London E1 6BX
#2 The Noise of Cairo
The film Shows how Cairo’s art scene re-emerged after Mubarak’s departure and now faces new challenges.
When: 15 November
Where: School of Oriental & African Studies, Bloomsbury
The Noise of Cairo
#3 Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry
This is a perceptive analysis of the career of the controversial Chinese artist who is in danger of being airbrushed out of Chinese life.
When: 20 November
Where: Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, Hammersmith (£8.50, £7.50 concessions)
Ai Wei Wei- Never Sorry
#4 Through the Fire*UK premiere
The film gives unparalleled insights into the life and work of three remarkable Somali women. Filmed across Somalia, it shows us the humanitarian work we wouldn’t otherwise know about. The film’s producer will answer questions after the screening.
When: 20 November
Where: University College London, Bloomsbury
#5 Shorts on the Platform
An evening of short films all to be screened while eating, drinking and discussing. Movies to be screened: Avant que Tout Perdre, Zakaria, Zanta Clauz, The swing of the coffin maker and Home
When: 20 November
Where: The Platform Bar, Westgate Street, London Fields, E8 3RL
#6 House of Light
Insight into the everyday life of Peruvian orphans. A life full of poverty, loss and grief – a path they did not choose – and yet they still manage to find their way.
When: 22 November
Where: Ravensbourne University, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0EW
#7 The Suffering Grasses
This new film captures the initial impulses among Assad’s opponents at the onset of the Syrian revolution and shows how they change.
When: 23 November
Where: University College London, Bloomsbury
The Suffering Grasses and the Crisis in Syria
#8 Barbara Johns, the making of an icon
We tend to forget the early members of the US civil rights movement; this film reminds us.
When: 25 November
Where: Kings College London, Strand
You may also want to have a look at our Top 10 Free Events in London in November 2013.
