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Credits

Director-screenwriter

Ahmed Alauddin Jamal
With

Jonathan Pryce, Alpana Sengupta, Aftab Sachak
UK 1987. 52min
Courtesy of

First Take Limited
Language

English

Introduction

Filmed in an actual bed and breakfast after months of research with homeless individuals, Retake Workshop’s Hotel London explores the housing crisis that plagued the city in the 1980s. Still timely, it weaves an urgent political message into an emotionally resonant, character-driven narrative, with the British South Asian film collective fusing education, training and production.

Will Fowler and Xavier Pillai

Remastered in 4K in 2025 by the BFI National Archive.

Content warning

Contains racist attitudes and language.

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