Canvey - The Promised Island (Film Screening + Shorts)

Canvey - The Promised Island (2018)

Dir. Riete Oord

Duration: 100 mins

Stamford Hill has been associated with its ultra-Orthodox Jewish residents since the 1800s but as properties have become increasingly out of reach, some families have decided it is time to move. A community has started to develop in Canvey Island, which in 2013 was voted the most English place in Britain. This extended version of the fascinating BBC documentary follows one family from London as they adjust to their new home and explores the challenges of integration awaiting both the newcomers and the existing, non-Jewish Canvey Islanders.

Plus a series of short films curated by Margate Film Festival.

This event is part of L'Chaim!, a series of events celebrating the heritage of our building. L'Chaim is part of Jewish Culture Month (16 May - 16 June), a new national festival celebrating Jewish life in the UK.