Climate & Migration Community Film Festival
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
In celebration of Birkbeck receiving its re-accreditation as a University of Sanctuary, we are taking part in this years Community Film Festival on Climate and Migration.
We will be hosting 2 films on the same day. We only require one registration and you can choose to watch either film or stay for both.
Film One: Until the Last Drop (12:30-13:00)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSQpIsQAnOU
Run time: 20 mins 20 seconds
Synopsis: In an occupied land where water is a privilege, two farmers working the same land face increasingly unequal opportunities. Until the last drop is an intimate documentary from Reelmedia Film that shows the different realities faced by Palestinian and Israeli farmers in accessing water in the West Bank. Shot in Area C of the West Bank, we follow Abu and Eli as they struggle and prosper in one of the most contested lands in the world.
Film Two: Utama (13:30-15:00)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Hv7HFDIOc
Run time: 1hr 27 mins
Synopsis: An elderly Quechua couple live a tranquil life in the arid Bolivian highlands. While Virginio takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, Sisa keeps house and walks for miles with other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, they must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city.
Please note: We will begin the films at the times stated above, so please arrive 5-10 mins early to take your seat. If you are staying for both films, please note there will be 30 minute break between the first and second screening. We will have some light refreshments available outside the cinema room between films.
'We are excited to announce the Our Shared Futures: Climate & Migration Community Film Festival 2025, curated by Counterpoints Arts in partnership with Earth Refuge, CMJ (Climate & Migrant Justice Organising Group), and City of Sanctuary.
Taking place 21-30 November 2025, to coincide with COP30 and Climate & Migrant Justice Day (22 Nov), this free, new community-powered film festival shares powerful stories at the intersection of climate and migration.
The festival features a curated selection of feature-length and short films from around the world. These films explore themes of climate crisis, displacement, colonialism, conflict, resilience, and hope – creating accessible entry points into urgent conversations that affect us all.'
Contact name: Isabelle Habib
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