A collection of shorts exploring transgressive acts of reclamation, from land to gazes, followed by a live Q&A with Laisul Hoque and Maz Murray.
Through lucid and experimental narratives, filmmakers capture life in motion as they navigate the complex reflections between echoes of history, narrative control, and the human capacity for joy. Discover the surreal within the intricate negotiation of autonomy and conformity, revealing the delicate balance of modern existence.
Followed by a live Q&A session with some of the filmmakers.
Length: 63 min + live Q&A
Content Warnings: References to strong language, traumatic and violent histories, gun weaponry and dangerous behaviours, such as self-harm.
Intro and Q&A will have BSL interpretation and films where possible will be HoH captioned
Ticket prices
Students £11
Unwaged £11
Over 60s £11
Under 18s £6
Wheelchair spaces, free companion seats may now be booked online.
Please select the relevant preferences on the access registration page during your booking, so we can provide you with the correct information and discounts.
Booking a wheelchair space
Select a seat displaying the wheelchair user icon and then select 'wheelchair user' ticket type. The ticket will be priced at the lowest price for that event. If you need an essential companion, please select the E icon next to the wheelchair space you have selected.
Booking essential companion tickets
Please select at least two tickets and one of them will be automatically discounted to zero in the basket.
Booking British Sign Language or Captioned Seats
Select seats in the area appropriate to your needs.
Booking fees
£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
Give a year of art, music, film and theatre
Programme
A Boy, A Wall and A Donkey
Palestine, 2008, Hany Abu-Assad, 5min
Three boys search for a camera to shoot their action movie. A seriocomic tale about the youthful impulse to create fiction while under surveillance.
If the Sun Drowned into an Ocean of Clouds
France & Lebanon, 2023, Wissam Charaf, 20min
Set in Beirut, this comedic tale portrays a security guard preventing pedestrians from entering the waterfront while it is being built, all for what reason?
The Purpose was to Document the Other Side
Bangladesh & United Kingdom, 2023, Laisul Hoque, 15min
A personal account of film as a means of mediating between generations through sharing memory and authorship.
Poppets
United Kingdom, 2022, Maz Murray, 16min
Camp, absurd, and melodramatic, Maz Murray presents a surreal soap opera set in Basildon that depicts the looming threat of urbanisation and malpractice in a local housing development in East London.
Sunflower Siege Engine
United States, 2022, Sky Hopinka, 12min
Archival footage and dreamscapes are woven together to explore the reclamation of land, self and agency. Past histories of colonisation, abolition and repatriation are documented through personal narratives and reflections on the Indigenous Occupation of Alcatraz.
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.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
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.
Hearing facility
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.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
