Long Take is a series of three screenings at Four Corners, LUX and MayDay Rooms in March 2026. It brings together films by the 1930s Workers’ Film & Photo League and contemporary artist and activist films to explore themes of housing, empire and work.

Screening 1: Tenants in Revolt

Wednesday 4 March, 6:30-8:30pm, Four Corners first floor studio, 121 Roman Road, London E2 0QN.
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Tenants in Revolt
British Film Unit, 1939, 21 mins

We’re Still Here
Melissa Herman, 2021, 68 mins

The films will be followed by a discussion with historian Mike Berlin, community organiser and filmmaker Melissa Herman, housing activists Truus Jansen and Aysen Dennis, artist and researcher Matthias Kispert, and artist filmmaker and lecturer Samuel Stevens.

Screening 2: Come on Pilgrim

Saturday 14 March, 2-4pm, LUX, Waterlow Park Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill, London N19 5JF.
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Spirit of Mayday
Film & Photo League, 1937, 11 mins

Merry Month of May
Film & Photo League, 1937, 15 mins

Come on Pilgrim
Mars Saude, 2022, 27 mins

Lagareh – The Last Born
Alberta Whittle, 2022, 43 mins

Discussion with moving image artist Mars Saude, artist and researcher Matthias Kispert, and artist filmmaker and lecturer Samuel Stevens.

Screening 2: United Voices

Thursday 19 March, 6:30-8:30pm, MayDay Rooms.
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Strife
Film & Photo League, 1937, 26 mins

Construction
Film & Photo League, 1935, 10 mins

United Voices
Hazel Falck, 2020, 22 mins

10 Years of IWGB
IWGB Union, 2023, 19 mins

Birmingham binworkers strike
Reel News, 2026, 15 mins

Discussion with members of the IWGB, video activist Shaun Dey, Rosemary Grennan, MayDay Rooms, artist and researcher Matthias Kispert, and artist filmmaker and lecturer Samuel Stevens.