Films For Food returns with a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary 'National Bird' + short film 'The Unknown'
Don't miss out! BOOK today and at the same time you will be supporting First Love Foundation (Tower Hamlets Food Bank).
Instead of paying for a ticket for this event just bring a full bag of non-perishable food for entry and the food will go to First Love Foundation Food Bank in East London.
Wed, May 9, 2018
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hub 67, 67 Rothbury Road, London, E9 5HA
To BOOK ticket click HERE
National Bird
'If we can eliminate enemy threats without placing boots on a battlefield, then why not do so? That’s one of the unspoken questions raised by this elegantly unsettling documentary'.Jeannette Catsoulis The NYTimes
'Making her feature debut as a documentary director, investigative journalist Sonia Kennebeck focuses on three former operatives in the U.S. military’s controversial drone warfare program'. Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post
'Using the testimony of three courageous whistleblowers who worked on the US drone programme, this documentary uncovers some disturbing truths about modern American warfare' Alex Needham Guardian
This documentary follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences.
The Unknown - Short Film by Abdul Ghafar Faizyar
The Unknown, an award winning film about a woman reporter whose entire state of being is distressed because of the uncertainty of 2014 when Foreign military is scheduled to leave Afghanistan. Fearing for her small family's lives - two children and a handicapped husband, she searches for ways to create a safe nest from them before everything, in her imagination, turns into chaos.
There is no charge for admission but you must bring a bag of non-perishable food which will get donated to First Love Foundation (Tower Hamlets Food Bank).
FAQs
What are my transport options getting to the event?
The closest train station is Hackney Wick on the overground and the venue is a 2-3 minute walk from the station.
What can I bring to the event?
Bring a bag of non-perishable food to donate to First Love Foundation. If you need ideas on what types of food the food bank is looking for then just click here
What if I have booked a ticket but can't make it?
Please contact us to let us know so that we can release the tickets