Cultural events
Director Gillo Pontecorvo speaks on his 1965 masterpiece The Battle of Algiers
7pm, Saturday 8 July
Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers is a legendary film both for its political commitment and its stunning visual power. The anticolonial struggle in Algeria against French occupation has huge resonance today. The film was initially banned in France and the torture scenes were cut from versions distributed in Britain and America. Come and see the complete version and hear this film giant talk about radical cinema then and now.
John Coltrane and the civil rights movement with Gilad Atzmon and Martin Smith
9pm, Sunday 9 July
Internationally aclaimed jazz musician Gilad Atzmon will join with Martin Smith, author of John Coltrane – Jazz, Racism and Resistance, for a celebration of John Coltrane and the civil rights movement. Through live music and spoken word, they tell the story of Coltrane’s musical development and the struggle against racism in America.
Love Music Hate Racism presents a Music to change the world forum and gig with Skinny Man, Heartless Crew, Pariz 1, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly & Mecca2Medina
7pm ’til late, Friday 7 July
A very lively night
of grime, hip-hop
and indie beats.
Adrian Mitchell, Mahmood Jamal and Michael Rosen present Our new word order!
7pm, Friday 7 July
A feast of poetry and spoken word. Adrian Mitchell’s poem “Tell Me Lies” became an anthem against the Vietnam War. Michael Rosen is a broadcaster and children’s author. Linton Kwesi Johnson said of Mahmood Jamal’s latest book, Sugar-Coated Pill, “I have long been a fan of Mahmood's poetry. His new collection will no doubt consolidate his reputation as a special voice.”
Director Ken Loach and historical adviser Andy Durgan introduce Land and Freedom
7pm, Friday 7 July
“The Spanish Civil War is a milestone in the history of socialism. Looking back on his experiences in Spain, George Orwell wrote: ‘Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarian and for democratic Socialism, as I understand it’… Loach’s movie is a visceral, emotional and intellectual experience, and among the finest films of the 1990s.” Philip French, The Observer
Photographic exhibition by Jess Hurd
www.reportdigital.co.uk
A stunning exhibition of some of the high points of our movement from Venezuela to Paris and beyond.