Cinema

7 March 2026

Dir. Graham Williamson (2025)
Runtime: 66 mins

Screening + Q+A with filmmaker Graham Williamson and John Grindrod

The suburbs are often portrayed as dull, conformist and hermetic. But with over 80% of the UK population calling these areas home, this playful yet empathetic compilation challenges enduring stereotypes by centring the experiences and eccentricities of their numerous residents. The development of these spaces, and the narratives surrounding them, has been captured over the past 100 years by early filmmakers, citizen journalists, amateur documentarians and, most recently, a growing charge of online moving image creators – all brought together here to reveal the multiple identities and realities underneath the cultural image.

This event is presented in partnership with Pooleyville as part of the BFI National Archive’s Our Screen Heritage programme, focused on reframing the public’s current and future relationship with the BFI National Archive and its collections. It is supported by the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding, and MK City Council.

Screening
Saturday 7 March, 2pm