Debut director Rezwan Sumit was awarded the Spike Lee Fellowship to produce this exquisite drama set in the Ganges Delta in Bangladesh. Momtaz Begum-Hossain is an award-winning journalist and podcaster who has reported from festivals including BFI London and Cannes. She has delivered workshops for Film London and hosted Q&As with Film Directors at venues including the BFI Southbank, Rich Mix, Picturehouse Cinemas and Cineworld.
Recorded on 7th August 2024 at The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Original Copy is an essential documentary for cinephiles. A ravishing declaration of love to the cinema and its heroes both on and behind the big screen. Dr Ashvin Immanuel Devasundaram is a lecturer in World Cinema at Queen Mary University of London.
Recorded on 29th July 2024 at The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Queen of My Dreams opened our South Asian Heritage Month season and was introduced by Dr Kulraj Phullar, a London-based Film Studies teacher and researcher.
Dr Kulraj Phullar is a London-based Film Studies teacher and researcher. His interests include classic Hollywood cinema, British colonial and diasporic cinemas, and popular Indian cinemas. He currently teaches at MetFilm School and the National Film and Television School.
Recorded on 17th July 2024 at The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Inspired by your suggestions on The Garden Cinema Members’ Area, and passionate campaigning for your favourite films, our Members’ Summer Selection returns once again. We’ve taken into account support and upvotes from the community, as well as particularly persuasive rationales, and can now reveal our class of 2024.
Q&A with lead actor Priya Kansara, hosted by Dr Kulraj Phullar.
See more films and events happening as part of South Asian Heritage Month at The Garden Cinema.
Dr Kulraj Phullar is a London-based Film Studies teacher and researcher. His interests include classic Hollywood cinema, British colonial and diasporic cinemas, and popular Indian cinemas. He currently teaches at MetFilm School and the National Film and Television School.
This Q&A is also available to listen to as a podcast:
Recorded on 21st July 2024 at The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Jennifer Lim, Cici Peng and Hester Yang joined us to discuss the ethical questions raised by the film, as well as their personal experiences in relation to them.
Jennifer Lim is an actor, theatre and filmmaker who also writes, directs and produces. Her acting work encompasses film, theatre, television, radio and audio work. Hester Yang, a London-based Chinese filmmaker and film programmer, focuses on alternative documentary storytelling. Cici Peng is a film journalist and film programmer based in London. She has written for British GQ, LWLies, Dazed & Confused, i-D, and led and edited an editorial project for gal-dem.
Recorded on 14th July at The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Throughout July and August, The Garden Cinema presents screenings and special events for South Asian Heritage Month 2024, which is themed ‘Free to Be Me.’
These films weave tales of resilience, identity, and personal freedom with a special focus on female voices and queer stories.
Music: Dhanraj Persaud and Shayaan Saqib 9(recorded at The Garden Cinema during our 2023 season)
In partnership with TAPE Collective, a Q&A with filmmaker Desiree Akhavan about the making of Appropriate Behaviour, hosted by Isra Al Kassi, as part of The Garden Cinema’s Women Aren’t Funny Season.
Find out more about the season and book tickets.
Check out the TAPE Collective at tapecollective.co.uk