The Garden Cinema presents a selection of films from the last five decades that explore how Argentine society has grappled with the aftermath of the military coup of 1976. Abla Kandalaft That year, the country’s armed forces overthrew the democratically elected government and installed a dictatorship as part […]
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Stories of immigrant and undocumented women
On the street corners of Brooklyn, men and women from other countries wait for hours in the hope of finding a job. They’ll do anything. Up to and including putting up with the exploitative conditions that unscrupulous impresarios, knowing they don’t have ‘papers’, that they’re ‘illegal’, will subject them to. Division […]
Cinema journeys into craft traditions
A film season explores the relevance of craftsmanship with documentaries and short films on traditional and contemporary trades, from Sami textiles to Japanese listening cafés. This will happen in “The old ways”, which will take place from 22 March to 16 May 2026 at the Barbican Cinema. Sara Harvey […]
Seven activist documentaries available for free
These films primarily focus on immigration politics, migrant labour, indigenous organizing, and extractive economies in the U.S. and Central America. Abla Kandalaft / Mydylarama* The UCLA Film Archive just announced that 7 activist documentaries that are now freely available to access and stream for students, academics, and others. […]
The creative rigour of Ventura Pons in an oversaturated market
Ventura Pons returned to London with a filmography shaped by literary adaptations, relentless discipline and a steady presence at international festivals. From piracy to the Spanish film industry’s lack of ambition abroad, the director examines both the fractures and the hopes of a sector he knows intimately. He spoke exclusively […]
















