Birmingham’s Flatpack Film Festival has just announced its programme for next month and we’re frothing at the mouth. We shall of course be attending and we’re thrilled to be joined by one of our heroes John Rogers for a screening of his latest feature film London Overground. The film follows Hackney-dwelling writer and psychogeographer Iain Sinclair (no introduction needed) on a 35 mile circular yomp around the London Overground, joined by fellow travellers including filmmakers Andrew Kötting and Chris Petit. Sinclair describes the ‘Ginger Line’ as the ‘spin-drier of capitalism whirling bank notes around the city – a real moment to look at this city of unreal money’ where a new city is emerging. The recently completed Overground circuit provides ‘a tiny little map of what is happening now’ in London.
In support will be One Square Mile by Sam Meech and Chris Paul Daniels. Playful and imaginative, the artists use a variety of film-making experiments and techniques to investigate a square mile sample of Salford, another city being reshaped in various ways.
John Rogers, Sam Meech and Chris Paul Daniels will be joining us for a short Q&A to round off what promises to be a great little event as part of an even greater festival.
Sunday April 9th / 3:30pm – 5:30pm / The Victoria, 48 John Bright St,
Birmingham, B1 1BN / £4 Entry
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