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The Sparrow (15*)

Part of Collective Visions season

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A young police officer and a journalist join up to search for corrupt high officials who are stealing war weapons in Youssef Chahine's seminal film

A young police officer and a journalist join up to search for corrupt high officials who are stealing war weapons in a small village in Upper Egypt.

Set against the background of a seminal moment in Arab history, the Six Day War in 1967 between Israel and Egypt, in which Israel’s victory was followed by the resignation of Egypt’s well-regarded leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Youssef Chahine, one of the most important voices in Arab Cinema, delivers a self-critical and complex story that investigates a nation’s failures at the end of the Pan-Arab project, leading to its banning by the Egyptian censorship board for two years, and a call for continued resistance

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Egypt 1972 Youssef Chahine 105 mins

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ScreenTalks Archive: Horace Ove

Moving from photographing leaders of the Black Power movement to directing film, Horace Ove became the first black British filmmaker to direct a feature film – Pressure in 1975. Here, he talks to his friend, experimental filmmaker, John Akomfrah. 

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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.