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CARIBBEAN TALES
A Winter Tale + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov / 12:00 / Rich Mix Cinema 2 / £8 / £6 concessions

Film info: A Winter Tale tells the emotional story of a black men's support group that begins to meet at the local Caribbean takeaway restaurant following the shooting death of a young child. Full Details


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CONTEMPORARY
The Prodigal Son
Sunday 8th Nov / 14:00 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 1 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: South African filmmaker Kurt Orderson retraces the lost history of his great-grandfather, Joseph Orderson.

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CONTEMPORARY
The Wonderous Journey of Delroy Kincaid
Sunday 8th Nov / 14:00 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 1 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: A black boy is trying to make sense of the death of his beloved grandmother and his new life in North America.

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AFRICA CALLING
Arugba
Sunday 8th Nov / 15:50 / BFI Southbank NFT3 / £9 / Concessions £6.65 / Members £7.60 / Members Concessions £5.25 Under 15’s £5.25

Film info: Set against the backdrop of Yoruba culture, in an imaginary small town in Nigeria, Arugba delves into the life of Adetutu, a beautiful young priestess who has been selected by the oracle Ifa to carry the sacred calabash at the annual Osun Osogbo festival. Full Details


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SECOND SCREENING
Good Hair
Sunday 8th Nov / 14:00 / BFI Southbank NFT1 / Tickets Sold Out

Film info: Produced and narrated by Chris Rock, the award-winning documentary Good Hair is an attempt by the world-famous comedian to answer a seemingly innocent question asked by his 4-year-old daughter: Full Details


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AFRICAL CALLING
Cry For Mercy
Sunday 8th Nov / 16:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 1 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: Opening with a heart-wrenching first person account of an impoverished and sexually-abused young woman who tried to kill her baby... Full Details


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MADE IN THE UK
The Family Legacy
Sunday 8th Nov / 16:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 1 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: After a test, pregnant Simi discovers that she carries the sickle cell gene. Anxious to know if her unborn child might develop the disease, she urges fiancé Femi to undertake the test too. Full Details



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AFRICA CALLING
Miss Sgodiphola
Sunday 8th Nov / 16:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 1 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: It’s Saturday afternoon in the town of Sgodiphola and Innocentia is a finalist in the annual beauty contest.

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ALTERNATIVE SHORTS
Door to Door
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 2 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: Eunice’s congregation wants her to preach door to door. But Eunice is reluctant: she knows she’s simply not good enough. Full Details

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ALTERNATIVE SHORTS
Slumber + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 2 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: Things dreams are made of: a meadow, a bathtub, a dance in a barn and a bride running away… But eventually morning comes and everything falls into place. Full Details

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ALTERNATIVE SHORTS
Harriet: A Choreopoem by Zhana + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 2 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: An imaginary meeting between Harriet Jacobs, author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Full Details


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ALTERNATIVE SHORTS
Second Chance + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 2 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: A teacher takes a class of unruly teenagers on a field trip.

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ALTERNATIVE SHORTS
Jerusalem + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 2 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: In a South London park, a boy and a girl are brought together by the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings.

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ALTERNATIVE SHORTS
My War is Your War + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 2 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: A young former soldier returns from war in a wheelchair

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ALTERNATIVE SHORTS
Letter to Rothko + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:30 / Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema 2 / £8 / £7 concessions / £6 ICA members / Mondays £5

Film info: Five art students from different backgrounds are asked to write a letter to dead artist Mark Rothko.

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CARIBBEAN TALES
Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae
Sunday 8th Nov / 18:10 / BFI Southbank NFT3 / £9 / Concessions £6.65 / Members £7.60 / Members Concessions £5.25
Under 15’s £5.25


Film info: Rocksteady was the rage in Jamaica in the ‘60s. By 1970, rocksteady had transformed into reggae, the popular music style known and loved around the world today.

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CONTEMPORARY
Something Is Killing Tate
Sunday 8th Nov / 20:45 / BFI Southbank NFT3 / £9 / Concessions £6.65 / Members £7.60 / Members Concessions £5.25 Under 15’s £5.25

Film info: The opening scene of a black man sitting in darkness, staring into space and drinking liquor sets the tone for this drama about Tate who tries to kill himself.

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