Performing the adaptive reuse of cinemas as places of worship by diaspora communities
26 Nov; 6pm | The Zoroastrian Centre / the Ace Cinema
An expanded film performance, artist talk, and panel discussion at the Zoroastrian Centre, formerly the Ace Cinema in Rayners Lane, Harrow. A custom-designed filming and playback device captures religious practices from the congregation’s viewpoint, which are then projected back into the site, maintaining the exact scale and time as the image maps onto the space.
Led by artist filmmaker Julie Marsh and architectural historian Kate Jordan at the University of Westminster.
Free - there will be refreshments served
*UK premiere*
Film + Q&A | 26 Nov; 6:30 | SOAS, Khalili Lecture Theatre
"THIS JUNGO LIFE" takes us deep inside the hidden lives of young refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan and South Sudan, living and sleeping rough on the streets of Rabat, Morocco; forced to flee violence and instability in Libya, and unable to return home due to ongoing war and conflict.
Produced in collaboration with the refugees themselves, and filmed entirely using mobile phones, this film offers unique and intimate access, providing a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the human spirit and innate drive for survival, as they fight for a better life for themselves and the families they left behind.
Dir: David Fedele & the Jungo of Rabat | Length: 1h 17m
SOLD OUT - 2ND SCREENING ADDED ON 28 NOV
Film | 26 Nov; 6:40pm | Genesis Cinema
After leaving Haiti during the dictatorship, a boy and his mother settle in a rural village in Quebec, where the child relies on his imaginary friend to understand the strange and at times hostile new world around him.
Part sci-fi, fantasy and myth, this beautiful film explores a child’s sense of feeling alien(ated) both by his new home and the adults in his life.
Dir: Henri Pardo | Length: 1h 52m
Recipe Writing Workshop | 26 Nov; 6:45pm | Upstairs at the Ritzy
As people cross borders, their culture - and cuisine - travels with them. In the process of migration, dishes and meals often evolves and adapt to new environments and pantries. Yet how can we preserve some of the flavours and emotions linked to a favorite dish from afar, and how can we translate it into a recipe?
Join chef and food writer Ixta Belfrage at a workshop where you’ll explore techniques to adapt recipes from another heritage to new culinary contexts.
Workshop delivered by chef and food writer Ixta Belfrage
Preserving Ancestral Recipes
Cookbook Writing Workshop | 26 Nov; 8:30pm | Upstairs at the Ritzy
Everything we eat tells a story. Food connects us to people, histories, and traditions, evoking powerful emotions and childhood memories. For children of the diaspora, it offers a unique gateway to exploring their ancestry and roots.
How can we preserve and document our ancestral recipes to ensure they are passed down through generations?
Join storyteller and filmmaker Kishanth Javegar in a workshop learning how to document family’s recipes. Discover practical tools to explore your family’s culinary heritage, ask meaningful questions, and create a family cookbook, preserving stories and traditions through the food that shapes your identity.
Workshop delivered by Kishanth Javegar
SOLD OUT
Short Films + Q&A | 26 November, 7:15pm | King’s College London, Room K1.56
In this programme of shorts, dreams take center stage. From hopes for the future, to imagining what could have been had life been different, filmmakers use a wide range of different techniques and approaches to explore themes of longing, wishes, aspiration and regret.
Followed by a Q&A with professional filmmakers exploring the different ways in which film ideas can be translated and turned into (short) films.