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UK Premiere: Maxima (15*) + ScreenTalk

Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2020

,Barbican Cinema 2
sheep standing in a field with a beautiful skyline behind them

Maxima tells the incredible story of 2016 environmental Goldman Prize winner Máxima Acuña and her family.

The family own a small, remote plot in the Peruvian Highlands. The Acuñas rely solely on the environment for their livelihood, but their land sits directly in the path of a multi-billion dollar project run by one of the world’s largest gold-mining corporations.

Faced with intimidation, violence, and criminal prosecution, we follow Máxima’s tireless fight for justice taking her from the Peruvian Supreme Court to the doors of the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Standing ever mighty, Máxima sings of her love of the land in the face of widespread oppression of indigenous people, and relentless attempts to destroy environmental resources that the world relies on.

Following the film we welcome Senior Campaigner for Global Witness Land and Environmental Defenders, Ben Leather for a ScreenTalk.

Tagged with: Cinema ScreenTalks Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2020

2019 US/Peru Dir Claudia Sparrow 88 min

Documentary

This screening is captioned and the ScreenTalk is BSL interpreted.

Cancellation

We are sorry to announce that the Human Rights Watch Film Festival has cancelled the 2020 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London, which includes a number of screenings at the Barbican.

All bookers are being contacted, but we would like to apologise for the disappointment this is likely to cause. You can read their statement in full.

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.