7/7 Homegrown Terror + Conversation

Join us for a special screening of 7/7 Homegrown Terror, plus a filmmaker discussion.

​​On 7 July 2005, terrorist attacks shook London. Twenty years on, this series reveals not just what happened on 7/7, but how and why.

That fateful day saw Britain faced with one of its most deadly terror attacks. Fifty-two people were killed and 700 were injured. Twenty years on and with remarkable access to a range of perspectives, this series explores the full 7/7 story: the attacks, the investigation and the reasons how and why the bombings happened. The testimonies of the people caught up in the day’s events, from survivors to first responders, are explored alongside new revelations about the bombers: their personal histories and motivations, trips to training camps in Pakistan and their family life. Each thread is woven in detail against a wider political and societal backdrop, to present the definitive account of the events as they unfolded.

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House Music

A celebration of the new sound that emerged from the underground clubs of Chicago’s South Side, which sparked a global movement of joy, freedom and radical togetherness.

Just as disco was collapsing amidst a fiery backlash, young Chicagoan Vince Lawrence embarked on a journey that would change music history. From his father’s record store to the underground clubs of the South Side, Vince and a group of visionary friends

experimented with drum machines and synthesizers, crafting a revolutionary new sound: house music. Elegance Bratton’s joyous film is an electrifying tribute to the pioneers who turned a local scene into a worldwide phenomenon. With rare archival footage and vibrant interviews, the film chronicles how house music transcended genre trappings to become a movement of liberation, unity and pure, undiluted bliss.

The Loneliest Race

Racing around the globe alone for 300 days, 16 sailors test their physical and emotional limits in the world's longest and most daring sporting challenge.

The Golden Globe Race is the world’s most challenging competition: amateur sailors complete a solo, non-stop, round-the-world yacht race, without assistance or the use of modern technology. Only six people have ever completed the journey, known for its

reputation for breaking both boats and spirits. In 2022, 16 competitors set sail, each intent on writing their names in the history books. They include a lone female competitor and a sailor whose last attempt ended with a shattered spine. Alex Craig’s film, featuring footage aboard the yachts and in the race’s land-based headquarters, thrillingly documents the participant’s journeys. It captures them as they navigate violent storms and the threat of shipwreck, all the while embracing a relentless determination to survive and win.

A Simple Soldier

Award-winning Ukrainian filmmaker and cinematographer Artem Ryzhykov transforms into a hardened professional soldier as he navigates the confusion, chaos, heartache and reality of modern warfare.

After Russia's 2022 invasion, Ryzhykov became a soldier in the Ukrainian army. But he also remained a filmmaker, often carrying both a camera and a gun. Joining the Territorial Defence Forces and given the nickname ‘Canon’, Ryzhykov attempts to grapple with military life alongside his comrades, while striving to stay connected with Irina, his young wife. As his experience grows, his perspective shifts – he is forced to come to terms with the pain of losing fellow soldiers as well as confronting the profound ethical dilemma of documenting war. An intelligent and searching documentary exploring honour, duty and the impact of conflict, A Simple Soldier is also a story of love, friendship and family.

Contains graphic images, explicit scenes of war, violence and disturbing content that maybe unsettling for some viewers

PARA VIVIR: The Implacable Times of Pablo Milanés

A deeply personal portrait of Cuban music icon Pablo Milanés, captured in self-imposed exile during his final years.

Milanés, co-founder of the Nueva Trova movement with Silvio Rodríguez, was a major voice in Cuba's revolutionary cultural movement. This film, directed by his adopted son Fabien Pisani, combines interviews with musical luminaries such as Serrat, Chico Buarque, Harry Belafonte and Fito Páez, alongside intimate moments of Milanés in his final years, looking frail and reflecting on the fading Cuban Utopia. It’s a striking cinematic portrait of the artist. As memories of the past surface, so does the broad disillusionment of the singer and his peers, a generation of artists who were once devoted to the Revolution but who now question its legacy.