East of Liberty – British Premiere

On this coming May Day Bank Holiday Monday, the Dalston Rio will be hosting the British premiere of East of Liberty, a documentary about gentrification and regeneration in the predominantly African-American neighbourhood of East Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. East Liberty was once one of Pennsylvania’s most prosperous areas, but disastrous urban planning in the …

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Battle for Broadway Market screening 11th Feb

HACKNEY INDEPENDENT FILM SHOW The Battle for Broadway Market   At the end of November 2005 an occuption was started by local residents at 34 Broadway Market to prevent it being knocked down for luxury flats. Over the next few months support multiplied and the news travelled around the world. It’s a story that brings …

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