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East End Film Festival · 2017

East End Film Festival 2017

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7 films · 3 reviews

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A Caribbean Dream

Review preview for A Caribbean Dream

There are some brave decisions here. This is not the entire Shakespeare, but a cut down version, including the key bits and, where necessary, pruning boldly.

Jane Fae · 4.5 out of 5
A Caribbean take on A Midsummer Night's Dream.

(Country: UK, Barbados; Year: 2017; Director: Shakirah Bourne; Writer: Shakirah Bourne, Melissa Simmonds, based on the play by William Shakespeare; Stars: Adrian Green, Susannah Harker, Sam Gillett, Jherad Alleyne, Marina Bye, Aden Gillett, Sonia Williams, Patrick Michael Foster, Lorna Gayle, Keshia Pope, Tiffany Skinner, Shakira Forde, Kaya Bellori, Shannon Arthur, Simon Alleyne)

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Dana Dana (Pearl Pearl)

An Iraqi refugee in London, whose beloved is marrying someone else, finds his life transformed by an encounter with a busker.

(Year: 2017; Director: Mutana Al-Rubaye; Stars: Mutana Mohmed)

Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle

Review preview for Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle

Sng makes no bones about the fact this is a campaigning film, firmly voicing an argument that home ownership is not the main thing we should be striving for - but he does manage to keep a level of political balance.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
An examination of Britain's housing crisis.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: Paul Sng; Writer: Paul Sng; Stars: Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Hitchens, Caroline Lucas, Rushanara Ali, Danny Dorling, Lisa McKenzie)

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Homelands

RnB Mercury Prize nominee Terri Walker goes to Jamaica, RnB MOBO winner Shakka goes to Dominica; GRM award winner Diztortion travels to Suriname; and MC Saskilla heads to Senegal to explore their roots and seek out great music.

(Country: UK, Senegal, Jamaica, Dominica; Year: 2017; Director: Jaha Browne, Tara Manandhar; Stars: Terri Walker, Shakka, Diztortion, MC Saskilla)

My Name Is Lenny

The true story of bare knuckle boxing legend Lenny McLean, aka The Guv’nor.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: Ron Scalpello)

Paa Joe And The Lion

The story of a famous Ghanaian fantasy coffin craftsman.

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Benjamin Wigley)

The Spirit Of '45

Review preview for The Spirit Of '45

Loach lets those who lived through this speak for themselves.

Val Kermode · 4 out of 5
A documentary about the spirit of unity that developed in the UK during the Second World War and contributed to the formation of the Welfare State.

(Country: UK; Year: 2013; Director: Ken Loach; Writer: Ken Loach)

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