Tag: Dalston
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SHORT FILM: THE GIRL CHEWING GUM
The Girl Chewing Gum (1976) by John Smith is a short experimental film that deconstructs the relationship between film, reality, and directorial control. The film begins with a commanding voiceover directing various elements of an everyday street scene in Dalston, East London. The voice, resembling that of a film director, orchestrates the movement of people,…
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SACRED HOUSES: THE RIO, DALSTON, LONDON
The Rio Cinema, situated on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, is an independent Art Deco cinema that has been in operation for over 100 years. The cinema is listed as a Grade II building. The building was initially an auctioneer’s shop, later transformed into the Kingsland Palace in 1909 by its owner, Clara…
The Other Cinema 