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Places for Connection, Community at the Edge
The heart of a community is in the places we live, meet, do stuff. The places where we connect, share stories and build a sense of belonging We’re excited to present five short films, each focusing on a very different space and community with our partners People’s Heritage Co-operatives and other local partners. Joins us for free screening 6pm 27th September at the Edge.
Light into Night, New Hope Park
Friction Arts with ‘Home in Highgate’ led a beautiful evening with local residents, documenting the light fading into the night in Highgate. The event featured a found-sound and spoken-word piece by young people at Chandos Primary School, collaborative music-making, shadow puppetry, and fireside fun. Filmmaker Soheila Javaheri captures the magic of this community gathering.
City of Cars
Last summer a city-wide road safety emergency was announced by Birmingham’s authorities, in response to the number of deaths and injuries caused by dangerous driving on our roads. Sarah Chaundler’s new documentary offers an insight into some of the personal stories behind the headlines and statistics working with Better streets for Birmingham.
Stormy Weather
Winston came to the UK as part of the Windrush Generation. Friction Arts look at his story through the eyes of his daughter, Diane, and an event and exhibition at the Library of Birmingham. Film maker Soheila Javaheri.
Rolling at the Tower
A community documentary by Bertz Associates about the history of roller skating in Birmingham which started in 1871 with the building of the Tower Ballroom at the Edgbaston Reservoir in Ladywood. The Tower Ballroom was recently demolished to make space for luxury flats. Ladywood is an area which is under threat of gentrification due to its closeness to the city centre, and is currently earmarked for demolition, threatening the erasure of its strong working class history.
Book Marks
Book Marks explores the vital role that books and libraries play in people’s lives. Peoples’s Heritage Co-operative captured the precious memories of readers at Druids Heath, Stirchley and Selly Oak Libraries with film maker Soheila Javaheri, talented local poets Bradley Taylor, Hayley Frances and Ruben Whitter as well as a talk by former librarian Richard Albutt.
