Reclaiming Spaces with Film Pardna

Film Pardna return to Flatpack with a new selection of films from their Birmingham-based filmmaking collective.

This short film programme demonstrates how decolonization can be practised through the reclamation of space: showing up, reconnecting with cultural traditions and telling stories on the screen, without waiting for permission.

Following a live Capoeira demonstration, Film Pardna will present short films that they’ve made as a crew, turning homes, streets, cemeteries and canals into a film set.

Alongside this will be a screening of African Oasis (1982), directed by Yugesh Walia and produced by Birmingham Film Workshop, about a cultural centre in Handsworth that became a hub for making, building and learning.

Closing the event will be a panel discussion with Film Pardna exploring the theme of reclaiming space and their approach to collective filmmaking.

For more information or to discuss any access needs, feel free to email us at info@flatpackfestival.org.uk or call us on 0121 771 1509.

See the whole festival programme here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/flatpack

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