Two decades of youthful excess, one unforgettable night on the dancefloor!
📽️ BFI Young Programmers’ Festival 2026
🎤 Common People | Wed 18 Feb
Lose yourself in the nostalgia-fuelled classic Northern Soul (15) and dancehall-drama Babymother (15):
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🎬 Short film King Ponce screens ahead of Northern Soul
🎤 Babymother followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with writer/director Julian Henriques
"While class may divide, music brings us together. In today’s divided social climate, ‘Common People’ is a strand intended to remind us of what connects. Following two opposing working-class stories from Lancashire to London, our strand features the nostalgic and youthful ‘Northern Soul’ and the first ever Black-British musical, the hopeful reggae-infused ‘Babymother’. Despite their differing aesthetics, both films prioritise working class joy and spirit through the music that we love to celebrate." - Darci, Young Programmer
