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Thursday, 29 August
Daily Programme
Exhibitions
Rheim Alkadhi: Templates for Liberation
Templates for Liberation is the UK’s first exhibition of artist Rheim Alkadhi. Addressing ongoing consequences of war and colonialism in present-day Iraq and the region at large, this exhibition presents materially rich sculptures, historical documentation, and emancipatory counter-narratives.
Films
Kneecap
4:15 PM
6:25 PM
Rich Peppiatt’s remarkable feature debut is a fictionalised retelling of the story of the real-life trio of the same name.
Films
Hollywoodgate
4:30 PM
Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at bears witness of United States’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 by depicting Taliban leaders transforming from a fundamentalist militia into a heavily armed military regime.
Films
In Focus: Edward Yang
The Terrorizers on 35mm
6:30 PM
Imbued with a languid and troubling sense of unease, Yang’s third feature The Terrorizers centres the mysterious connections that draw together a largely disparate group of individuals in contemporary Taipei.
Films
Contemporary Portuguese Cinema
UK PREMIERE Clandestina
8:45 PM
In order to think about current practices of political dissidence, Maria Mire dives into the past and into the experience of Margarida Tengarrinha who played an important role in the antifascist resistance.
Films
Only the River Flows
8:50 PM
Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe (Zhu Yilong) is assigned the case of a series of horrific murders in a rural Chinese town, in this gripping thriller.