Still Life

Wondrous Oblivion

April 2004 •English

David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose between fitting and and standing up for his new friends

Black & White Duppy

June 2023 •English

On the day of his grandma’s funeral, 17-year-old Red faces multi-generational demons in this surreal horror film exploring colonial trauma and Black family histories.

Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande

February 2024 •English

In the racially turbulent UK of the early 70s, a group of black musicians came together in South London with a common love of rhythms and a message of peace. Cymande – with the dove as their symbol – combined jazz, funk, soul and Caribbean grooves to form a unique sound. Despite success in the USA they faced indifference in their native Britain, becoming disillusioned and disbanding. But the music lived on, as new generations of artists imbibed and reworked their pioneering sounds in fresh ways. From Soul II Soul to De La Soul, MC Solaar to The Fugees, the Dove had spread Cymande's message far and wide, prompting their return after forty years. This is their story.

Masters of Menace

September 1990 •English

The Masters of Menace are actually a motorcycle gang. When one of their own dies while performing a dangerous bike stunt, they decide to cross the country to go bury him. With the coffin in the back of the pick-up truck and the tight-butt lawyer in the front, their craving for beer combined with lack of manners will disturb quite a few people wherever they go, including the police.

Attack the Block

May 2011 •English

A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.

Over Jordan

January 1962 •English

Educational film about the funeral process. Narrated by pastor Dr. S.A. Owen of Memphis, Tennessee.

Out of Depth

April 2000 •English

Based on a true story and in the same mould as Get Carter and Nil by Mouth, Out of Depth is a hard hitting, contemporary character based thriller. A gritty expose of the South London Underworld, it tells the story of misguided good intentions, of family love and of the personal hopes and fears that lay behind several gangland killings.

Rye Lane

March 2023 •English

Two twenty-somethings, both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London – helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.

3 Piece

Invalid date •English

Two students are recovering from a night out in a chicken shop, when they encounter a "creature" of the night.

Coffee, Cake & Crematorium

November 2011 •German

An intriguing documentary about up-and-coming funeral tourism in the German-Dutch border region, drawing the audience's attention to the commercialisation of the 'last farewell' in relation to our inhibitions about death.

Meander

December 2019 •Dutch

A father, a son and a daughter have to say goodbye to a mother. Her death brings up the sorrow, confusion, beauty, and mixed emotions that the loss of a loved one can cause.

Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story

October 2020 •English

The Brooklyn-native street basketball legend Jackie Ryan.

Marlene

October 2020 •English

Marlene is a film inspired by Marlene Truscott, a housewife who fought to exonerate her husband from a crime he didn't commit. Marlene became involved in the fight for justice at a young age, when Steven was arrested at 14 and sentenced to be hung. When Steven was released from prison ten years later, she fell in love with him. Marlene's story is a story of hiding, living under an assumed name and protecting her children. He was free, but now she was in prison. Through it all Marlene was determined that Steven would get justice, that they would find light in the darkness, a darkness that buried the truth. Surrounded by boxes of files Marlene found a world of lies, cover-ups, and secrets.

Una mujer prohibida

May 1974 •Spanish

Chor Aur Chand

August 1993 •Hindi

Reema runs away from her home to avoid a forced marriage. She is joined by two criminals who are escaping the law as well as getting hunted by a gangster.

Early Struggles

March 1976 •English

Kevin's wife walked out, and left him holding the baby. No sleep, dirty nappies - and a career in pop music at risk. And ahead lies a visit to the clinic. Will Kevin succeed as a mother?

Smokestacks

June 2020 •Hebrew

Maayan's parents are out-of-town, and the world starts falling apart. While civil defense sirens sound, Soya, Maayan's chinchilla goes missing. Maayan's neighbor shows up and together they explore the chaos

Bet Your Life

September 1976 •English

Like alcoholism, gambling is a disease. Ches, a compulsive gambler, is sent for medical help. A wonder drug perhaps? Or hypnosis maybe? Ches finds that his psychiatrist has other ideas.

Rocky Marciano Is Dead

September 1976 •English

Boxing's lost its soul. The noble art is now big business, and Harry's a has-been manager. But his dream remains-to find a champion, a new Louis, a new Marciano.

Souls in Danger

March 1952 •Spanish

Two boys are sent to reform school under the guidance of Father Fernando, a young and dedicated priest.