ALL EVENTS
Newham Community Cinema: Never Let Go
A family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Newham Community Cinema: GLADIATOR II + Q&A
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honour needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.
NCC- BLINK TWICE + Q&A
Newham Community Cinema and London's Screen Archives presents a screening of -
BLINK TWICE (2024)
*Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence and Graphic content*
When tech billionaire Slater King (Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone's having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.
Dir: Zoë Kravitz
Cast: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater
Cert: 15
Dur: 1h 42m
Q&A: TBC
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4.00pm: Doors open + Intro + London's Screen Archives (LSA) trailer + short film clip
4:15pm: Feature film starts promptly
6:00pm: Film finishes and Q&A starts
6:45pm: Q&A finishes followed by London's Screen Archives table with handling collection demo
7:30pm: Exit venue
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Refreshments will be provided.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
Film is suitable for people aged 12 and over, but it may not be appropriate for those younger.
Facilities in the library are wheelchair accessible.
This project has been made possible with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to begin addressing the lack of Black stories in London’s screen archives.
NCC IAM 2024- PHANTOM PARROT + Q&A
For ISLAMOPHOBIA AWARENESS MONTH 2024, Newham Community Cinema in partnership with Newham Council, presents special screening of -
PHANTOM PARROT + Q&A
PHANTOM PARROT unravels a secret British government surveillance programme, and follows human rights activist Muhammad Rabbani as he is prosecuted under terror laws for refusing to hand over the passwords to his electronic devices, unveiling unsettling questions about the rule of law, modern espionage and digital privacy.
Dir: Kate Stonehill
Cast: Muhammad Rabbani
Cert: 12
Dur: 1h 22m
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7.00pm: Doors open + Intro
7:05pm: Feature film starts promptly
8:40pm: Q&A with Muhammad Rabbani
9:30pm: Q&A finishes + exit venue
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Refreshments available at the bar. No outside food is permitted in the venue.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
This film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Facilities throughout the hotel are wheelchair accessible.
This film programme is supported by Newham Council and Film London.
NCC- BALDWIN’S N****R + Q&A
To mark 100 Years of James Balwin, Newham Community Cinema and London's Screen Archives presents a screening of -
BALDWIN’S N****R (2024)
In 1969, one year after the assassination of Martin Luther King in the USA, the West Indian Student Centre is crammed with people for a lecture by eminent American author and political commentator James Baldwin, accompanied by comedian and author Dick Gregory.
It was Horace Ové's first film. Shot in a plain and simple verité style in black and white, the film represents a triumph for the filmmaker in presenting dialogue between Black people as if no white people were present. This allows the speakers and audience to deal with issues without the need to self-censor. In addition it allows James Baldwin to make a direct connection with his mostly African-Caribbean audience by drawing on cadences, language and a vibe which cuts through the varied African cultures of the New World.
The issues raised by Baldwin and Dick Gregory, as well as from the floor, will be familiar to contemporary audiences, but Baldwin's responses are never clichéd and prove provocative even today.
Dir: Horace Ové
Cast: James Balwin, Dick Gregory
Cert:
Dur: 46m
Q&A: TBC
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4.00pm: Doors open + Intro + London's Screen Archives (LSA) trailer + short film clip
4:15pm: Feature film starts promptly
5:00pm: Q&A starts
6:00pm: Q&A finishes followed by London's Screen Archives table with handling collection demo
6:30pm: Exit venue
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Refreshments will be provided.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
Film is suitable for people aged 12 and over, but it may not be appropriate for those younger.
Facilities in the library are wheelchair accessible.
This project has been made possible with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to begin addressing the lack of Black stories in London’s screen archives.
Boxing Day plus Q&A
Newham Community Cinema in partnership with Newham Council and Film London brings a special screening of Boxing Day
Inspired by writer, director, and star Aml Ameen's life, 'Boxing Day' follows Melvin (Ameen), a British author living in America, who returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as Lisa discovers the world Melvin has left behind.
Dir: Aml Ameen
Cast: Aml Ameen, Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Cert: 12A
Duration: 1 hour 49 mins
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4.00pm: Doors open + Intro
4:10pm: Feature film starts promptly
6:00pm: Q&A starts - TBC
6:30pm: Q&A finishes and exit venue
John Wick 4 plus Q&A
Newham Council in partnership with Newham Council and Film London brings a special screening of John Wick 4
Tickets are free so get yours from Eventbrite
John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
Dir: Chad Stahelski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Laurence Fishburne
Cert: 15
Dur: 169min
Newham Community Cinema presents Rye Lane + Q&A
Rye Lane + Q&A
FEATURE FILM: RYE LANE
Dom (David Jonsson) and Yas’ (Vivian Oparah) paths collide when Dom is found by Yas ugly-crying in a toilet stall after an awkward meal with his recent ex. As Yas is nursing her own bad breakup, both decide to lessen the sting of each other’s heartbreak and what follows is a particularly eventful day of mayhem, karaoke and impulsive decisions as the 20-something South Londoners get to know each other and possibly find new love.
Dir: Raine Allen-Miller / Cert: 15 / Dur: 1hr 22mins
4.00pm: Doors open + Intro Short film
4:15.pm: Feature film starts promptly
5:40pm: Q&A TBC
6:30pm: Q&A finishes and exit venue
Newham Community Cinema presents The Silent Twins + Q&A
The Silent Twins + Q&A
FEATURE FILM: THE SILENT TWINS
Based on the lives of June (Letitia Wright) and Jennifer Gibson (Tamara Lawrence), the true story of identical twins who grew up refusing to communicate with anyone but each other.
Labelled the 'Silent Twins' they developed their own means of communication and language. Part of the only black family in a small town in Wales, the twins embark on a spree of vandalism and are sentenced to Broadmoor hospital. There they must the face the choice to separate and survive or die together.
Dir: Agnieszka Smoczyńska / Cert: 18 / Dur: 1hr 53mins
4.00pm: Doors open + Intro + Short film
4.15pm: Feature film starts promptly
6:10pm: Q&A TBC
7.00pm: Q&A finishes and exit venue