World Cinema Film Festival 2018 round-up

Our three selected films showcasing three prominent communities in Barking and Dagenham:

Polish, Ghanaian and Indian

CLOSE TIES by Zofia Kowalewska – trailer from Studio Munka on Vimeo.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/171227542

House Girl Trailer from Koby Adom on Vimeo.

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