John Akomfrah's ground-breaking documentary The Stuart Hall Project (2013) combines archive footage and a soundtrack of the music of Miles Davis to portray the life of Stuart Hall, the founding figure of cultural studies who has had a resounding and ongoing influence on British intellectual and cultural life.
To celebrate Refugee Week 2017, Counterpoints Arts have partnered with BFI again this year, to create an exciting film programme of cinematic and virtual reality stories that invite audiences to witness and engage with experiences of displacement.
Does humanity ever learn from past tragedy? BAFTA-winning director Samir Mehanovic investigates.
A teacher flees to France from his war-torn country in this deeply affecting drama.
The fascinating story of a Chinese diplomat who saved the lives of many refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe.
Join us to hear career insights from this award-winning filmmaker, alongside a screening of Stories of Passers Through.
'You, me and those who came before’ photography project invites us to explore experiences of displacement in our families, neighbourhoods and history.
A romantic drama of obsession and betrayal, set in 1900s Vienna.
A lone yachtswoman encounters a marooned vessel, not realising she’s about to get into deep water…
Following the success of their Coronaquilt Initiative, Art Refuge in collaboration with artist Aida Silvestri and Counterpoints Arts are creating ways of engaging with how people are feeling during the coronavirus crisis.
Moving Worlds is a programme of films available to watch at home during Refugee Week, a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees (15-21 June 2020).
A panel discussion on the digital representation of the city [...]
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