Authors of the Estate: A free film screening

The authors of the Estate is a powerful new documentary which celebrates a community reclaiming their story.

The documentary follows a project in which residents of a council estate were encouraged to write their stories and own them by turning council houses into publishing houses. These books shattered stereotypes and allowed residents once seen as nameless faces to emerge as authors, voices of authority over their own lives.

Only 1 in 10 authors in Britain are working class. Working class neighbourhoods often become an aesthetic to brands, a scapegoat to politicians, and a target to developers. The authors of the Estate changes all that. What began as a grassroots publishing project has evolved into a documentary that amplifies those voices, bringing their words to life and inspiring the next generation of writers from estates across the United Kingdom.

The film celebrates the power of language as resistance, as healing, and as home.

Nabil previously joined us at Chapter for a workshop on his book Privatise the Mandem, which tackles gentrification and advocates for community and collective ownership. Nabil will be joined by collaborators Andre Anderson and Abdou Cisse.

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