Event description
Join Four Corners on the evening of Thursday 14 July for the launch of the Brick Lane 1978 short film, made by volunteers in collaboration with production company focusing on human rights, the Rainbow Collective. The screening will be followed by a discussion with some of the activists of 1978, chaired by Julie Begum of Swadhinata Trust.
About project

Exploring the 1978 anti-racist uprising led by East London’s Bengali community.
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point is a major heritage project exploring this history.
With the help of volunteers and original activists, we are creating a vital record of this watershed moment as told by local people.
4 MAY 1978
A young Bengali garment worker is found dead near Brick Lane; yet another racially-motivated attack endured by the Asian population of East London. This time however, things are different. The brutal murder of Altab Ali mobilises the community to take action.
14 MAY 1978
7,000 Bengalis march from Brick Lane to Hyde Park then Downing Street behind Ali’s coffin, in an unprecedented uprising against racist far-right groups. Their actions represent a turning point in resistance against racial discrimination. East London will change for good.
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The project will produce:
- an archive of photographs and oral histories
- a short documentary film
- a touring exhibition
- a free public events programme
- a study pack for schools
- Were you living in the Brick Lane area during the late 1970s?
- Do you remember the anti-racist protests galvanised by the murder of Altab Ali?
- Were you involved in the protests, either as an activist or witness?
About organisation
Four Corners believes in film and photography for all. As a registered charity, our work builds upon almost 50 years of radical, socially-engaged approaches to photography and film. Situated on Read more…
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