Haringey Community Cinema

HCC is excited to launch its first series of film screenings. Haringey is a borough of extreme inequalities with a long history of struggle and resistance to state repression and violence. From the uprisings on Broadwater Farm estate in 1985 to the uprisings of 2011 following the killing of Mark Duggan by the police, Tottenham in particular has been a particular site of struggle. Focused on recent local history, our first series of films has been selected to explore and understand life in Haringey today and help bring people together to resist.

The series begins with The Hard Stop (2015), which takes an intimate look at the lives of the friends of Mark Duggan, whose murder by the police prompted the national uprisings of 2011. The second film, Riots Reframed (2013), explores the uprisings from this broader perspective, situating what began in Tottenham in a wider national context.  The third screening, The People’s Account (1985) is a documentary focusing on oral histories of the uprisings in Broadwater Farm in 1985 (Please note: The People’s Account will be screened later in July.)

Our focus is on hearing about people’s experiences across these two historical episodes, both locally and beyond, voices which often get lost in mainstream media and policy narratives. We hope these screenings will foster discussions which help us to better understand how we got to where we are today and, more importantly, what we can do together to fight for a better life for our communities without police and police violence.

Special Screenings for Refugee Week

In addition to these films, we will be screening Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza (dir. Mohamed Jabaly) and Journey Mercies (dir. Tomisin Adepeju) on 17th June as part of Refugee Week. These films are part of Other Cinemas’ free programme for Refugee Week.

Edit: We had to change the planned screening for Refugee Week in our current programme, as we were unable to secure the screening rights for Dhalinyaro (Youth) in time.

Booking
All events can be book on our Eventbrite. Places are limited. Please note that in the interests of ensuring access for people from the borough’s most marginalised communities, we are committed to making our screenings free or pay-what-you-can. All donations will help organise more screenings.

About HCC
Haringey Community Cinema (HCC) was launched in April 2025 and is run by volunteers. Inspired by Brixton Community Cinema, HCC is aimed at bringing residents of Haringey together through film. Our mission is to showcase films that challenge, inspire, and spark critical reflection—films that make us think and act. To contact us: haringeycommunitycinema@gmail.com