Events-Films
Africa’s Last Taboo, 5 Aug & 7.00pm
Emmy award winning reporter of Cry Freetown Sorious Samura, brings to light the brutal and little reported contemporary persecution faced by tens of thousands of African gay men. The film is followed with a Q&A
The front line club. 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ, Tel:020 7479 8950
India’s Forgotten Women, 9 Aug & 7.00pm
Pipe Village Trust, the UK based human rights' filmmaking organisation delves into the sordid buried practices, bringing to light the startling reality of how the lives of women in India are often dictated by ancient rites and pitiless customs. The film is followed by a Q&A by the Director Michael Lawson.
The front line club. 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ, Tel:020 7479 8950
Rough Aunties, 4/5 Aug
Fearless, feisty and resolute, this film is about the “Rough Aunties”, a remarkable group of women unwavering in their stand to protect and care for the abused, neglected and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW! 5AH Tel: 020 7930 3647
South of the Border, 18th/19th Aug
Director Oliver Stone’s survey of the new wave of Latin American left-wing leaders, with a focus on Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and the influence that the IMF, the Bush Administration and right-leaning media interests has had over the region.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW! 5AH Tel: 020 7930 3647
Bhutto, 20/22/26/28 Aug
The definitive portrait of one of the most fascinating public figures of our time - the former president of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW! 5AH Tel: 020 7930 3647