Project Detail

E1

Synopsis

Ismail and Muhuit are standing as independent candidates in the local council election, fighting on the issue of providing detox centres for the crack and heroin addicts on the streets in and around Brick Lane, Banglatown, London E1.
 
In and around these same streets, tour guides peddle gory tales of Jack the Ripper and trivia about the local gangsters, the Krays. Tourists cling to this tabloid version of remembrance of things past.  Is everyone oblivious to the Bengali community and their history?
 
Delwas has lived in E1 for more than 15 years and takes us on an alternative tour of the area. We find it is rich in history, art and politics and discover the only museum of immigration in Europe.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
22 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Eamonn Cullinan
Producer
Eamonn Cullinan
Editor
Emile Guertin
Director of Photography
Adnan Hemani
Sound
Martin Peter Jensen

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1LG
UK

T+44 (0)1494 731457

festivals@nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1LG
UK

T+44 (0)1494 731457

festivals@nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk

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