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Remembering The London Irish Women’s Centre

by Marian Larragy

Breaking Ground (dir. Michelle Deignan), tells the story of The London Irish Women’s Centre that emerged in the 1980s and lasted almost 30 years. Irish women were supporting each other, in accessing abortions, fleeing domestic violence and in campaigning on Northern Ireland, were active in the various (radical, revolutionary and socialist) feminist currents but came together around the idea of a centre for Irish women that could be both a hub to better organise and a respite from the many challenges we faced.

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Culture Club: Watching HOW DARE YOU HAVE SUCH A RUBBISH WISH by Mania Akbari

By Maria Paradinas

How Dare You Have Such a Rubbish Wish has screened at a number of film festivals and at Barbican London, where Maria Paradinas hosted a ScreenTalk with filmmaker Mania Akbari. Subscribe to the Barbican’s ScreenTalk podcast for a recording of the discussion when it becomes available.

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CULTURE CLUB: Watching BREAK MY FALL (REDUX) by Kanchi Wichmann

By Ros Murray

Club des Femmes are hosting a screening of the director’s cut of Break My Fall (Redux) at Rio Cinema, Sunday 26 February 2023, 3pm, with a live, in-person Q&A with writer/director Kanchi Wichmann in conversation with Sam McBean. Book your tickets now! Use promo code CDFXBMF2023 on the payment page to get £4 off your full-price ticket!

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Culture Club: Watching A WILD PATIENCE HAS TAKEN ME HERE by Érica Sarmet

By B Ruby Rich

Club Des Femmes are screening A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here as part of our unmissable programme USE UR FINGERS: QUEER SHORTS FROM DIY PUNK TO DIGITAL at the 2023 London Short Film Festival, Saturday 28 Jan, 22.15pm, Rio Cinema. Book ur tickets!

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Culture Club: Watching WORKING GIRLS by Lizzie Borden

By Sam McBean

Working Girls is currently streaming on the Criterion Channel(US), along with additional videos from the Bluray release (subscribers only, 14 day free subscription currently available), and on Criterion Bluray and DVD (US). We’re crossing our fingers for a UK Bluray release some time soon!

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