Launch Screening

The film, booklet, book and exhibition was launched on 21st August 2016 and Monsoon Banqueting Suite in Southall. Below you can see photos taken from the event by Raj Gedhu.

Film Launch!

It's all systems go for the film launch this month!

You have two opportunities to see the film at an event screening.

THE BIG EVENT

Sunday 21st August 2016

Monsoon Banqueting Hall, 

The Green, Southall

5:00-9:00pm

There will be music and performances as well as an opportunity to have a Q&A with the film makers.

£18 Admission by invite only includes dinner and free DVD/booklet

Second screening of the film: 

Open to the public: FREE(please book your place in advance)

Thursday 25th August 2016

Dominion Centre, The Green, Southall

7:00-8:30 pm

BOOK NOW!

Balraj Purewal:

07882 537 336 

or director@taha.org.uk

Gurdial Dhami/IWA: 

020 8574 7283

Interviews with Ministers at Parliament

Film crew interviewing Claude Moraes MEP at the House of Commons

Interviewing an ex-staff member of the Justice Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

Filming crew on day 1 at the House of Common 

Interviewing Fiona MacTaggart MP for Slough and ex-General Secretary of Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants at the House of Commons

Filming crew with Fiona MacTaggart MP and Ex-Staff member of Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants at the House of Commons

Film crew on day 2 at the House of Commons

Interviews

Umrao Atwal posing for a photo before sharing his memories of IWA

Crew in action before talking to Om Dogra the first IWA full time worker way back in the mid 60s

Ranjit sharing moments with Om Dogra

Mr H Dhillon (IWA Welfare Workerin the 1960s and later General Secretary of IWA sharing his thoughts) 

Mr Krishan Bhatia (IWA Worker 1970s being interviewed)

Filming crew getting ready

Filming crew checking camera focus before rolling

Crew debating how to get the best of interviewees

Interviews 4/12/15

Interview with Paramjit Takhar, nephew of one of the founding members of the IWA and ex-IWA committee member

Interview with Joginder Singh Saroe member of IWA Bhangra in the 60s

                             Interview with Pritam Sandhu (Ex-Treasurer of IWA)

Interviews 3/12/15

Interview with Gurdial Dhami (IWA President)

                                Interview with Resham Samra Ex IWA Committee member

                                  Interview with Oliver New (Trade Unionist)

Interviews and Training Sessions

Share your story about Southall in the 1950s/60s/70s

Did you or your parents live in Southall in the 1950s/60s/70s? Do you remember going to the Dominion cinema? Do you remember the IWA? Were you involved in any cultural/political etc events? Do you have any old newspaper cutting or articles about Southall during these decades? Are you interesting in volunteering to organise an exhibition or contributing to a book or film on the IWA?

We'd love to hear your experiences and stories about life in Southall to contribute to our project.

Second Training Session on Camera Skills and Interviewing Techniques

On November 14th and 15th volunteers continuing hands-on camera training and interviewing techniques.