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Directed by: Sarah Turner
Country:
United Kingdom
Runtime: 1hr 36min
Year: 2016
Last Screened:
Tue 2nd May 2017
When their local pub was sold to property developers as part of the ongoing gentrification of South London, a community group came together to take back the space.
In 2012, the Ivy House pub in Peckham was sold to property developers as part of the ongoing gentrification of south London. The local community opposed the decision and came together to take back the space.
In this experimental documentary, director Sarah Turner weaves together their voices through dance, poetry and song into an exhilarating participatory opera in a multi-layered exploration of memory, community and social reinvention. Public House weaves together their voices through dance, poetry and song to embody their resistance.