
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
Talking about Trees
2019 Sudan/Chad/France/Germany/Qatar dir Suhaib Gasmelbari 94 mins
A tender portrait of four Sudanese filmmakers reuniting to revive Khartoum’s cinema scene after decades of censorship and political unrest.
In this heartfelt documentary, the Sudanese Film Group embarks on a mission to rebuild Khartoum’s ‘Revolution Cinema’. Their long-standing friendships and passion for film stand as a beacon of hope against repression. Amid playful re-enactments and serious detective work to track down their archival footage, the group's enthusiasm infects the whole community, planting the seeds for a flourishing future of Sudanese cinema.
Apostles of Cinema
2023 Tanzania dir Darragh Amelia, Cece Mlay, Jesse Gerard Mpango and Gertrude Malizana 17 mins
Forget the director’s cut, Swahiliwood is all about the DJ in this short showcasing the work of film ‘translators’ and their distributors in Tanzania’s vibrant underground film scene.
Moving from bustling city streets to ‘film libraries’ and informal cinemas, a group of film workers shine a light on a cinema culture that is all about community. Following the dynamic DJ Black, who contextualises films for working-class cinephiles, this short celebrates the importance of cinematic legacy and access, attesting to the Bantu proverb 'Ubuntu', or "I am because we are."
Cinema 2
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.