Award winning fantasy author China Miéville will be introducing George A. Romero’s subversive 1968 zombie film Night of the Living Dead as our latest Socialist Worker Appeal fundraiser.
6.30pm
Saturday 31st January
Prince Charles Cinema
7 Leicester Place
Off Leicester Square
London WC2
Tickets £9.50 waged/ £6.50 concessions
To book via Prince Charles cinema: 0870 811 2559 orwww.princecharlescinema.com
Tickets also available from Bookmarks, 1 Bloomsbury St, WC1 or 020 7637 1848
Or Socialist Worker Appeal on 020 7819 1190 www.swappeal.org.uk
Night of the Living Dead is a criticism of 1960s American society, international Cold War politics and racism. It draws on the contentious political events and issues of the time: US’s war on Vietnam, assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, civil rights,protests and riots. At its release the film horrified reactionary critics and attempts were made to censor it as it as it was perceived to promote that period of unrest.
It remains a challenging film as the issues dealt with through the symbolism and grotesque imagery are still tangible today.
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