Presenter:Dr. Daniele Rugo
The Olympic Side of London is a critical portrait of East London in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games. With a lyrical cinematic style that oscillates between stunning images and ground level interviews, The Olympic Side of London explores the contradictions and hopes of East Londoners in the midst of the Olympic Propaganda Campaign. Narrated by award winning writer Iain Sinclair and featuring 7 characters spanning 3 generations, the documentary moves from post-Blitz East End to the present day projecting the future of an area at the margin that is now treading the boards of the worlds center stage.
Host:Professor. Xing Hongwen
Time:9:00 am-11:30 am on September 18th
locations:A7-103