Film
How radical health activists fought the 70s heroin epidemic
Dope is Death — A new documentary explores the legacy of a 1970s coalition of New York health activists and revolutionaries, among them Tupac's stepfather and The Black Panthers, and how they founded North America's first acupuncture detox clinic.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
How hate-symbol Pepe the Frog took trolling mainstream
Feels Good Man — The directors of a new documentary about Pepe the Frog speak to Huck about how the cartoon was co-opted by the far right, and what it tells us about the state of America.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Mogul Mowgli: an electrifying film about generational trauma
Bassam Tariq in conversation — Filmmaker Bassam Tariq discusses his new film Mogul Mowgli starring Riz Ahmed, who plays Zed, a British-Pakistani rapper grappling with a devastating disease.
Written by: Beth Webb
Filmmaker Rose Glass on making this year’s best horror
Saint Maud — After a lengthy delay, the British writer-director’s unforgettable debut feature is finally in UK cinemas. To mark its release, she explains how she constructed empathetic genre movie concerning mental illness and body horror.
Written by: Josh Slater-Williams
Richard Linklater on Before Sunrise's enduring legacy
Return to Vienna — 25 years after the initial release of Before Sunrise, director Richard Linklater reflects on the "beautiful mesh" between himself and lead actors Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, and capturing the thrill of romantic possibility on camera.
Written by: Simon Bland
White Riot: how rock took on racism in Britain
Punk politics — Director Rubika Shah discusses her new documentary, White Riot, which traces the story of grassroots political movement Rock Against Racism, and the role of activism in Britain’s music history.
Written by: Katie Goh
An intimate portrait of NYC's Black, queer, homeless youth
West Village kids — In Pier Kids, filmmaker Elegance Bratton returns to Christopher Street Pier – an area steeped in LGBTQ+ history and the place where he spent 10 years of his life homeless – to connect with its current inhabitants.
Written by: Matt Turner
Rocks is a quiet, revolutionary film about life in London
Teenage riot — On and off-screen best friends Kosar Ali and Bukky Bakray on growing up in East London, and why diverse, multi-layered stories are as vital as ever.
Written by: Beth Webb
The poet helping the next generation shape the future
Life after Lockdown — In a new film, the first young people’s laureate for London Caleb Femi has teamed up with NCS to help spell out exactly what the next generation needs from life after lockdown.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Charting the rise of radical, independent unions
United Voices — A documentary follows United Voices of the World as they fight for key workers’ rights, demonstrating how new, grassroots unions are reimagining collectivism and solidarity in the modern world.
Written by: Katie Goh
