East End Odyssey - Film Night

Films exploring London's immigration, regeneration, culture and living conditions through the eyes of residents from two distinct areas.
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HARVEY'S SOHO | Dir. HAZUAN HASHIM & PHIL MAXWELL | 20 min | UK 2014
Harvey Gould shares personal recollections of growing up in Soho during the 1930s and 40s. These nostalgic reflections detail local life through the wartime era, the changing landscape of the neighborhood, and the evolution of the local business community across several decades.

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EAST ONE | Dir. HAZUAN HASHIM & PHIL MAXWELL | 65 min | UK 2013
East One traces the changes that have occurred in the east end of London. Candidly looking at immigration, regeneration, living conditions and culture through the eyes of local residents, and making extensive use of Maxwell’s vast photo archive, it celebrates a part of London that has seen unprecedented change, yet undeniably retains a unique identity.