Raj or Radge?
(Menhaj Huda, 3mins, 2001, documentary)
Faz, a Scottish guy of Pakistani descent, entertains us with his life story in 3 minutes and why he thinks he is “more Scottish than the Scottish.” The film was made to explore the identity of second generation Asians in Edinburgh , and shows that things aren't as simple as we'd like to think they are.
Safar (The Journey)
(Sandhya Suri, 29mins, 2002, documentary)
‘Safar' is a tale of the Asian Diaspora. It is a moving account of a man's dream to resettle in his native India after a period of almost 40 years in England and his meditation, in old age, of how he came to lose his home. Yash Pal Suri arrived in Britain in the mid sixties as a young doctor, hoping to gain further qualifications and return home to a better life in India a few years later. However, a few years soon turned into many. Uniquely, he meticulously documented his changing experiences of emigration in the form of Super 8 movies and audio commentaries, which he would send to his relatives back in India . They in turn would respond with their own ‘cine-letters', prompting Yash to tell more about his life abroad.
A Portrait of Mr Pink
(Helena Appio, 16mins, 1997, documentary)
The delightful Mr Pink is a 73 year old Jamaican immigrant, who has worked for most of his adult life as a refuse collector in London . Since his retirement he has chosen to express his creativity through decorating the exterior and interior of his large, crumbling Victorian house in an unusual, and some might say, eccentric way. But as Mr Pink comments: “Some like this house and some may not like it, I don't know. But I know a lot of people like it, and I like it myself!” We've Lived Here All Our Lives
(Vikaas Mistry , 3 mins, 2000, animation)
‘ We've Lived Here All Our Lives' is a film taking a quick look at Indians living in the UK. The film brings up issues that many Indians in the UK (and possibly first generation immigrants in general) turn a blind eye to. It is a very bitter yet funny 3-minute rant with great visuals.
Dim Sum (A Little Bit of Heart)
(Jane Wong, 36mins, 2002, documentary)
Three Chinese women – Marietta , Wah So and Linda - sit making dumplings (dim sum) and chatting in a Chinese grocery in Liverpool . The filmmaker, Marietta 's daughter, wants to understand what drives these women. This charming film travels with these women and addresses the issues of personal identity and their attempts to assimilate into another culture: their struggles with language, their sacrifices and their values.
Köln:
Programm 1: 27.10.2005, 21.00
Programm 2: 28.10.2005, 21.00
Filmclub 813 e.V., Kino in der Brücke, Hahnenstr. 6, 50667 Köln
Berlin:
Programm 1: 6.11.2005, 18.00
Programm 2: 7.11.2005, 18.00
Kino Central, Rosenthaler Str. 39, 10178 Berlin
Hannover:
Programm 1: 16.11.2005, 20.30
Programm 2: 18.11.2005, 20.30
Medienhaus, Schwarzer Bär 6, 30449 Hannover, Eingang: Minister-Stüve-Straße
Entrance € 5,00
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