Forward Film Festival: British Mosaic Documentary Strand
Mockingbird CinemaThe Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham
Sun 4 Oct · 16:30
About this event
Three documentaries that shine a light on just a few of the communities that make up the fabric of Britain. Shindiana - Legend of the shin kick Dir. Luke Dell 15.40 In a forgotten corner of England, Mike Newby, known as Shindiana Jones returns to the Cotswold Olimpick Games to defend his World Shin Kicking Championship for a third consecutive time. Part sporting spectacle, part character study, Shindiana is a film about legacy, identity, and what it means to go out on top. We Bring Light: Leicester's Diwali Legacy Dir. Kieran Vyas 11.34 We Bring Light: Leicester’s Diwali Legacy explores the history of the Leicester Diwali festival - the largest in the world outside of India. Discover its significance to the South Asian communities and the city as a whole, and why it's more important than ever to keep the traditions alive. W: A Return to Oz Dir. Daniel Howard-Baker 35.00 Locked and loaded with film tape, a man explores an abandoned rave house, once known as The Warehouse, that was once the beating heart of the South West’s clubland. Runtime: 62 minutes Rating: (TBC) Forward Festival
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