
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.
Programme
Fogo, l’île de feu
Sarah Maldoror, 1979, Francia - Capo Verde, 33'
- A vibrant portrayal of the May Day celebrations in Cape Verde, highlighting the island’s cultural resilience and historical importance.
Cap-Vert, un carnaval dans le Sahel
Sarah Maldoror, 1979, Francia - Capo Verde, 28’
- A captivating look at the colorful preparations and celebrations of Cape Verde’s unique carnival traditions.
À Bissau, le carnaval
Sarah Maldoror, 1980, Guinea-Bissau, 30’
- An insightful glimpse into the festive spirit and cultural expression of Guinea-Bissau’s carnival, reflecting the joy and unity of its people.
Biography
Biography
Alexandra Reza is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literatures and Cultures at Bristol University. Her writing has been published in the London Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, Guardian, New Left Review, Dissent Magazine, Reuters and elsewhere. She is a BBC New Generation Thinker and has recorded features and essays as a presenter, commentator and speaker for BBC Radio 3 and 4. Her academic monograph, Anticolonial Form: Literary Journals at the End of Empire, came out with Oxford University Press in 2024. Between 2024-2027 she has been awarded a Wolfson Fellowship by the British Academy to undertake new research into radical cinema at the end of empire.
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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.