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WajoodWajood
Romance201712 mins
A young trans woman embarks on a poignant quest for love after falling for a rickshaw driver.
Spring Time in LakelandSpring Time in Lakeland
Amateur film195212 minsSilent Location: Brothers Water
Come and celebrate the joys of spring out and about in the Lakes.
What Am I?What Am I?
Current affairs198026 mins Location: Hay-on-Wye/Y Gelli Gandryll
Transgender pioneer April Ashley appears in this moving look at the challenges faced by the trans community in 1980s Britain
April FoolApril Fool
News19867 mins Location: Bradford
“April Fools!” This Bradford music industry “mockumentary” is overflowing with dry humour and deadpan comedy.
Spring Comes to EnglandSpring Comes to England
Government sponsored film193416 mins Location: Isles of Scilly
Farming techniques and modern methods bring new crops to market.
Pembrokeshire PrimrosesPembrokeshire Primroses
Home movie19605 minsSilent Location: Haverfordwest/Hwlffordd
Moo, mart, marriage and spring blooms – it’s all happening in Pembrokeshire.
You and Your HealthYou and Your Health
Documentary197922 mins
The Community Health Council of Wales blows its own trumpet in myriad ways, including animation, to draw attention to their NHS advisory service.
Organ Donor Card: Organ BoxOrgan Donor Card: Organ Box
19931 mins
An urgently filmed appeal for organ donation.
The British Way of HealthThe British Way of Health
Documentary197327 mins Location: London
A portrayal of the NHS which shows off the “marvellous” system to audiences around the world.
Back to the CommunityBack to the Community
Documentary198629 mins Location: Bolton
Local authorities trial the Thatcher government’s new ‘care in the community’ initiative.
Tracing the Spread of InfectionTracing the Spread of Infection
Documentary194923 mins
Doctors undertake forensic-style detective work to identify the origins of outbreaks, in the fascinating film from the early days of the NHS.
The Strange Case of Penny AllisonThe Strange Case of Penny Allison
Government sponsored film200218 mins
Imelda Staunton and Hugh Laurie as you've not quite seen them before: in a comedy training video for Britain’s National Blood Service.
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Black Britain on Film
Striking, illuminating and sometimes surprising images of black culture, community and characters, spanning over a century of British film and TV.
Queer Britain
This colourful and challenging collection explores screen representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives over the past century.