One Hand Don't Clap (12A*) + Q&A with Director Kavery Kaul
Snapshots: Caribbean Cinema Up Close
Join us for a special preview of the 4K restoration of the electric documentary directed by Kavery Kaul.
A film digitally restored by the Academy Film Archive and the Women’s Film Preservation Fund with support from the Leon Levy Foundation, One Hand Don't Clap explores the importance of Calypso music and the community around it.
In the run up to the exciting crowning of Trinidad's 1986 Calypso Monarch, we follow iconic Calypsonians such as Calypso Rose and Lord Kitchener as they discuss their early careers, and gain access to a beloved genre of music, focusing on the history and the intergenerational aspects of Calypsonian culture.
With fantastic live performances of songs such as Pan in A Minor and Solomon, One Hand Don't Clap is not one to miss.
We are delighted to also be joined by director Kavery Kaul for a post screening Q&A hosted by curator of the Snapshots season Patrice Robinson.
1988 United States Kavery Kaul 92 mins
Please note that this screening includes lyrical content referring to domestic abuse.
This is screening as part of Snapshots: Caribbean Cinema Up Close.
Following this preview, One Hand Don’t Clap will screen at Cinema Rediscovered (26 – 30 July, Bristol).
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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.
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Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
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An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
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