London's Happy Soul Film Festival
Mental health or well being is the subject of a film festival of Asian and black films entitled 'Happy Soul Film Festival' to be held at various venues of London from 9-15 March, 2008. Indian film "15 Park Avenue" by Aparna Sen is one of the major attractions with its main star Konkona Sen Sharma who will also be participaring in a Q&A and other programmes, informs Rajinder Sawhney, the director of Happy Soul Film Festival.
The second Happy Soul Festival will showcase some new films and live music. Along the way festival will be exploring well-being of mind, body and spirit among South West London’s Black, South Asian and Korean communities.
The Programme
Happy Soul Film Festival
9th to 15th March 2008
A festival of Asian and Black film, arts and music exploring well-being
Sunday 9 March 2.00pm
Screening of Mahek at Odeon Wimbledon
7.00pm Lovers & Friends Reggae event and Roots ‘n’ Respect
short fi lm screenings at The Bedford, Balham
Monday 10 March 6.30pm
15 Park Avenue at Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham
Monday 10 – Saturday 15 March
The Africa Diaspora Resources Exhibition at African-Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, Wandsworth
Tuesday 11 March 11.30am– 4.00pm
Fanon Launch Day and 2.00pm screening of Pressure, followed by Q&A with Director Horace Ove at Justin Plaza, Mitcham
6.30pm Young People’s Video Project screenings and awards at Odeon Wimbledon
Wednesday 12 March 10.00am– 4.30pm
Ethnic Minority Centre’s Relax & Feel Good Day – debates and feel-good holistic therapies at Vestry Hall, Mitcham
1.00pm Tea and Samosas with Meera Syal at Vestry Hall, Mitcham
6.00pm Screening of Almost Adult followed by Q&A with Director Yousaf Ali Khan at Odeon Putney
Thursday 13 March 6.30pm
Screening of 15 Park Avenue followed by Q&A by Indian actress Konkona Sen Sharma in conversation with UK
film director Pratibha Parmar at Odeon Wimbledon
Friday 14 March 2.00pm
An Afternoon With Konkona Sen Sharma at Odeon Putney
6.00pm Screening of film Pressure at African-Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, Wandsworth
Saturday 15 March 6.30pm
Preview screening of Korean film I’m A Cyborg at Odeon Kingston
