Film + Q&A | 22 Nov; 7:15pm | Kings College London, Safra Lecture Theatre
Set in the 1950s, The Dupes traces the destinies of three different men brought together by their dispossession, their despair and their hope for a better future. The protagonists are Palestinian refugees trying to make their way across the border from Iraq into Kuwait, the 'Promised Land,' concealed in the steel tank of a truck. Representing different dimensions of the Palestinian experience, each one believes he can make a new life for himself, but as the film’s title suggests, their flight is no solution.
Dir: Tewfik Saleh | Length: 1h 47m
Film + Q&A | 22 Nov; 6:30pm | Genesis Cinema
Having been sent to Europe as a baby after a birthmark convinced his mother that he must be a sorcerer, Koffi and his Belgian fiancée Alice embark on a fraught family trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, complexities abound as four individuals find their different worlds and perspectives clashing which intersect through chapters in the film, each adding a new dimension as the narrative unfolds.
A visceral and kinetic tale of reconciliation, superstition, and the violence of extractivism told in a beautiful and at times hallucinatory vision.
Dir: Baloji | Length: 1h 32m
Performance | 22 Nov; 6:30pm | Upstairs at the Ritzy
‘When the Lights Go Off...and the Cleaners Get In’ is a theatrical film and live performance about the lives, dreams and struggles of Latin American women working in the cleaning sector in London.
Migrants in Action (MinA) invites to an evening dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the often overlooked but vital contributions of migrant women. It is a call for awareness, empathy, and action, advocating for the rights and dignity of those who keep our cities running long after the lights go off.
Drag Show | 22 Nov; Doors at 8pm, start at 9pm | Upstairs at the Ritzy
Well those borders aren't going to drag themselves down, are they?
Join us for a night full of queer joy and solidarity with Drag Down the Borders as we showcase incredible drag, burlesque, cabaret and DJ talent!
The whole night will be hosted by your favourite Catholic Daddy, Sweet FA.