T A P E presents: But Where Are You Really From?

A week-long takeover of the BFI’s online channels and month-long season at BFI Southbank exploring themes of mixed heritage identity, programmed by T A P E Collective.

T A P E presents: But Where Are You Really From?

T A P E launched the season with a week-long series of online events and film programmes designed to spark debate around themes of identity and heritage.

Catch up on conversations with filmmakers, browse the But Where Are You Really From? zine or watch a specially curated video essay looking at names, mother tongue and ‘the good immigrant’ trope in cinema and TV.

Closing the online takeover and BFI Southbank season on 30 July is Culture Shock: Short Film Programme, a programme of short films selected from submissions responding to the theme of ‘But Where Are You Really From?’ co-presented with UNDR LNDN.

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Films celebrating filmmakers who redefine, reject and re-establish identity and heritage labels, taking place throughout July.

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Can’t make it down to BFI Southbank? Watch this specially-curated collection navigating the themes of identity and heritage at home on BFI Player.

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Online events

Identity and Heritage in Filmmaking

28 June 2021 19:00 – Join us online for a roundtable discussion with Bassam Tariq and Celeste Bell, hosted by Tanyaradzwa Fear as part of the #TAPETakeover.

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Caught on T A P E: Conversation on short filmmaking

29 June 2021 18:30 – Join us online for a live discussion with filmmakers Roxy Rezvany, Alannah Olivia and Georgia Mulraine, hosted by Isra Al Kassi.

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Caught on T A P E : Identity and heritage on film

1 July 2021 18:30 – Join us online for a live conversation with filmmakers Asena Oyzoyn, Warda Mohamed and Yero Timi-Biu, hosted by Angela Moneke and Nellie Alston.

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The trouble with melting pots: An exploration of othering in film and TV

A video essay by T A P E looking at names, mother tongue and ‘the good immigrant’ trope in cinema and TV.

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Online exhibition

Into the memory forest: a collective gallery

Members of film collectives reminisce on their earliest film experiences with photographer Amaal Said.

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Home Is Elsewhere: a photography series by Amaal Said

Looking for a home and not finding it, or at least finding something different from what she expected. Artist Amaal Said attempts to trace the family album.

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The Zine

In this zine, T A P E celebrate all forms of art and creativity to further validate the voices of children of immigrants and mixed-heritage folk.

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T A P E story board

A curated digital message board filled with real-life stories and anecdotes of different experiences of belonging and not belonging.

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But Where Are You Really From? playlist

‘Broken by the Empire, raised by MTV’ – enjoy four hours of eclectic and global music responding to and capturing the 'othering' of third culture kids.

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