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Assault (15) + ScreenTalk with film critics Assiya Issemberdiyeva and Savina Petkova

New East Cinema

,Barbican Cinema 2
Dark image of a masked man

Set in the outskirts of the fictional rural village in Kazakhstan, Assault is an absurdist, chilling look at the maddening hopelessness of living in a corrupted society. 

When an anonymous group of masked gunmen storms a rural school and local authorities prove useless, an unlikely rescue squad takes matters into their own hands.

World-weary maths teacher Tazshy, skilfully embodied by Azamat Nigmanov, and his determined ex-wife Lena (Aleksandra Ravenko) lead the self-organised rescue team. They give themselves 36 hours to prepare an attack but, as is often in Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s films their inadequacy and self-obsession prove to be the real obstacle.

This screening is followed by a ScreenTalk with film critic and journalist Assiya Issemberdiyeva and film critic Savina Petkova.

Tagged with: Cinema New East Cinema

Kazakhstan 2022 Dir Adilkhan Yerzhanov 90 min

Please note: Yerzhanov’s film may make for particularly challenging viewing following recent events. This film contains some distressing scenes, including a scene where a child is killed and an image depicting the aftermath of a later killing.

 

Barbican Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.