Against The Grain: 1980s British Cinema – My Beautiful Laundrette (15)
Venue: Omnibus Theatre
Date: 22/10/2025
Type: Cinema
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At the beginning of the 1980s, writer Colin Welland famously said "the British are coming" as he picked up his Oscar for Chariots of Fire original screenplay. They never quite arrived in the way they were expected. Instead, the industry and audience went into near terminal decline. However, amidst these turbulent times and against the political and social upheaval of Thatcherism seeds of renewal could be seen dotted across the independent film community; from the arrival of Channel 4 to the rise of maverick distributor/producer Palace Pictures and the emergence of new filmmaking voices. This season presents some of these ambitious and now influential films and filmmakers who redefined British independent cinema and who went against the grain of the decade. The Gold Diggers (PG) + Pre-recorded intro from So Mayer – Mon Oct 6, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM The Angelic Conversation (PG) + Introduction from film and culture writer Lillian Crawford – Mon Oct 13, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM My Beautiful Laundrette (15) + Pre-recorded intro from Gordon Warnecke and Stephen Frears – Wed Oct 22, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM An American Werewolf In London (15) + Intro from Katherine McLaughlin, Features Editor for SciFi Now and Film Critic – Mon Oct 27, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Address:
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 0QW
Phone: 020 7498 4699
Web site: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org