A central theme for many World Film Collective participants, this collection showcases films that demonstrate community ties, friendship and the important support network that this provides.
Scott and Maria interview young people who attended the Tree House, a youth centre in Kilburn, north London that was run by Kids Company. Some of these young people had been going to the Tree House for many years and it had been part of their lives and part of their experience growing up. They […]
This film by Tamesha, Lamar and Sherhyce gives an insight into what young people who attended the Tree House youth centre actually did and why they liked it. There are also comments about how it was different from school. The Tree House was a youth centre run by Kids Company. This film is part of […]
This film by Taya includes interviews with staff members from the Tree House youth centre in Kilburn, north London. The Tree House was run by Kids Company. This films give s a real sense of the emotional impact of the closure of the centre and what it meant to the people who worked there and […]
This is a video diary describing what Saleh did on the day of Eid, which is a Muslim celebration similar to Christmas. Within the camp, the mood was sombre, and Saleh describes it as the ‘worst feasts “Eid” in my life’. He was unable to communicate with the rest of his family in Syria, or […]
The Muslim celebration of Eid is like Christmas. In the camp however, there was a feeling of sadness as many were spending the day without their families, surrounded by squalor with dwindling hope of ever reaching Britain. Despite this, some men in the Afghan section hooked up a speaker and started to dance.
In this video poem, Abu Walid expresses his feelings about his “safe space” and “home” tent within a desperate refugee camp. The film is revealing of the trauma and depression felt by many residents of the camp, and the human desire to build a home wherever we find ourself.
In this film, the Kaltcha Pioneers show what a young person can do if their parents are misinformed about HIV/AIDS. This project allowed young people to explore all the reasons that HIV spreads in their communities and found ways to prevent this from happening, using filmmaking to share this with their family, friends and community […]
