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Collective Visions

Cinema Matters

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An image from the Battle of Algiers

We look at film’s ability to bring people together forming collective identities, and how cinema facilitated and inspired ideologies, revolutionary ideas and dissident voices.

From the nationalisation of film production in the Soviet Union nearly a century ago, to the visceral representation of revolutionary causes and the poignant dramatisation of collective aspirations, cinema with its popular appeal, has served as a prime vehicle for the construction of our collective identities.

Taking part in the act of building ‘imagined communities’, forming our ideas about who we are and where we belong, as well as who we could become, is one of the most politically charged aspects of cinema. This series spans from the grand ideologies of the Russian revolution and Fascism through the revolt against colonialism and the frustration of the defeated Pan Arabism, to local formative protests and more recent popular uprisings.

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Barbican Cinemas

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk 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.