The UK premiere of an award-winning documentary is coming to London at the end of January. “Children of the Revolution” (Hijxs de la revolución) follows three ex-guerrilla soldiers as they try to make new lives for themselves as civilians. A Q&A with the director of the film will take place […]
Culture
Celebrating multicultural London through Latin music
For 25 years, La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival has connected London to the vibrant rhythms and stories of Latin America. From April 22nd to May 5th, 2025, it celebrates its silver jubilee with a lineup of legendary artists and rising talent, highlighting the roots and evolution of […]
Putting eurocentrism in the dustbin
The 1988 film, “They live”, tells the story of John Nada (read his name in Spanish) who finds a box full of sunglasses. Putting a pair on, he sees how ideology works by keeping the truth hidden. Sean Sheehan Visiting the Silk Roads exhibition at the British Museum […]
Seven reparations, one reckoning: Farah Saleh’s embodied call for justice in Palestine
Balfour Reparations 2024-2044, a performance lecture by Farah Saleh, uses a mix of movement, spoken word, and participatory action to confront the UK’s colonial role in Palestine and our role in shaping a decolonial future. Samar Jamal | /Greater Govanhill* Photos: Lucas Chih Peng Kao What would you […]
Naila and the uprising
“Naila and the uprising” was a DocHouse screening. It’s rare that a film makes me so angry that I can’t seem to describe it without a rant summarising it as ‘o the injustice!’ but that really was the effect of Julia Bacha’s film. Abena Clarke/ myDylarama* Opening scene: […]