To mark the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, there will be three shorts forming a screening entitled Close Up! November 1989, followed by a panel discussion which brings together the key representatives of the November revolutionary forces. The speakers will recall their memories as well as reflect on events from a contemporary perspective. Certain directors offer a more personal singular take on this year's theme, by basing their work on family members (Grandpa and Grandma, Bucarest - Memory Lost). For those seeking a look at the history of feminism the documentary Et ELLE créa la femme offers a fascinating insight through the French magazine ELLE.

The season extends beyond Ciné lumière with The Soviet Story (Latvia) and Borderline Case (Hungary) at the Hungarian Cultural Centre and Primo Levi's Journey (Italy) at the Italian Cultural Institute.

Through visiting the past and revealing often unseen archives, these remarkable works offer a unique opportunity to Londoners to rediscover history that is common to all of us, through various viewpoints. 'Memory' is a joint project of the EUNIC London cluster (European Union National Institutes for Culture in London) which aims to improve and promote cultural diversity and understanding between European societies.