 Liberation Season: Screening Made in Pakistan
Mon 16 Aug, 7pm
£10/£8 early booking
In October 2007, Newsweek not only shook the Pakistani community in America and abroad with its brash statement: "Pakistan is the most dangerous place in the world", but also precipitated the making of Made in Pakistan, the first documentary to be released cinematically in the country.
 Protest: Can unarmed people still change the world?
Tues 17 Aug, 7pm
£12.50/10 early booking
Can everyday people change the world? With conflicts raging across the world and European governments imposing stringent austerity measures, people are wondering more and more how they can play a role in shaping their future.
 Iraq revisited: The Triangle of Death
Wed 18 Aug, 7pm
£12.50/10 early booking
Following Barack Obama's recent statement confirming the end of US combat operations in Iraq, we will be discussing the implications for the Iraqi people and the soldiers that serve there.
 Liberation Season: Screening - Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech
Fri 20 Aug, 7pm
£10/£8 early booking
In Shouting Fire director Liz Garbus shows that in the post 9/11 climate freedom of speech is not only a fundamental requirement but one that Americans may also have to fight for.
Mon 23 Aug, 7pm
£10/£8 early booking
Followed by a discussion with Martin Bell who covered the events of 1968 extensively, chaired by BBC Storyville Series Editor Nick Fraser
1968 explores the events of a pivotal year that left the world reeling to examine its true legacy. Drawing on extensive, and rarely-seen archives from around the world, the film revisits the hopes, the fears and ultimately, the despair of the time.
 Protest: From budget cuts to riots? How will Britain react to government spending cuts?
Tue 24 Aug, 7pm
£12.50/10 early booking
After the recession, now come the cuts. The UK is facing some of the most stringent public sector budget cuts since the Second World War. Will the UK population accept the austerity measures being ushered in or take to the streets to oppose them? Are scenes similar to those in Greece likely in our cities?
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