Amos Gitai: House Film Programme
This film programme, alongside Barbican Theatre production House, presents Amos Gitai’s documentary trilogy on the multiple narratives which cross ways under the same roof of a West Jerusalem house.
Stories of displacement, migration and the longing for home make this trilogy a poignant account of memory, identity and the long-lasting impact of the Israeli Palestinian conflict on people’s lives and livelihood.
“Twenty-five years ago I began a film, House, by observing the (re)construction of a house in West Jerusalem as a metaphor for the city and its inhabitants - mostly Palestinians and Israelis. In this first film, the house was a sort of human archaeological site... A House in Jerusalem... the focus was extended, shifted right and left, up and down towards the house's neighbours and the sites buried below the earth's surface. In News from Home / News from House I wanted to widen the perimeters of my observation to the Palestinian Diaspora, to those links to the original inhabitants of the house by their family history.” Gitai 2005
"Gitai wants this house to become something very symbolic and very concrete at the same time, to become a character. He achieves one of the most beautiful things that cinema can do: people looking at the same thing and seeing different things. And that vision moves them." Serge Daney, Libération, 1 March 1982
Events
Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you over the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street
Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Level access from the Pit floor foyer only to the two boxes (see Mobility below). All other seats lead off stepped aisles.
Mobility
Two boxes at the rear of the auditorium each have space for one wheelchair user and a companion. Please book early and ask for these seats.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking, to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the auditorium. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
