Sonita Gale
Galeforce Films and King Alfred's School fundraiser for Newham Community Project
Fundraising for Newham Community Project
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Thank you to everybody who came to the screening of Hostile on Friday! The evening was incredibly successful. We are extending this fundraiser until we reach our target of £1000.
About Newham Community Project
Newham Community Project are helping international students who have NO recourse to government funds, NO grants, and NO bursaries. They were among the first to lose jobs as the economy closed. Many of them are stuck in the unparalleled situation of choosing between paying their university fees, rent or food. Now facing extreme poverty! After a year of Covid19 affecting our lives, the number of people who are pushed into desperation, and in need of our help, continues to rise!
About the Film
Hostile is an award-winning feature-length documentary written, produced and directed by BAFTA-longlisted filmmaker Sonita Gale. It focuses on the UK’s complicated relationship with its migrant communities. Told through the stories of four participants from Black and Asian backgrounds, the film reveals the impact of the evolving ‘hostile environment’ – a term used by the UK government in 2012 to illustrate the atmosphere they wanted to create for migrants, with the intention of provoking them to leave of their own accord.
The film explores how the lives of international students, members of the Windrush generation and ‘Highly-Skilled Migrants’ have been affected. After decades of hostile immigration policies, Britain has reached a crisis point. With Brexit, the Points Based Immigration System and the Nationality and Borders Bill taking effect, the film asks: once the ‘hostile environment’ has targeted all migrants, who will it extend to next?
About the school
King Alfred School is an independent day school in Hampstead, with over 670 students currently enrolled. The school prides itself on being a ‘child-centred, vibrant and friendly community.’
This screening of Hostile is being organised by Year 10 student Lorenzo Espinosa as part of Global Challenges, a GCSE-equivalent course which teaches pupils to have an impact on the world.
You can watch the trailer here.
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