From Friday 2 October | Various Venues

Showcasing recent film and video from the Middle East, the Cruel Weather Festival promises to be a fascinating and thought-provoking event…

A collaboration between Peacock Visual Arts and The University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Modern Thought, many of the films are being shown in Scotland for the first time.  We’ll feature some of the screenings in the coming days/weeks but for starters, Slingshot Hiphop (pictured) on Saturday 3 October, 4pm at The Belmont Picturehouse looks pretty unmissable.

There’s also a  companion exhibition by artist Ayah Bdeir at Peacock too which you’ll be able to have a sneak peek at during the festival launch on Friday 2 October at 6pm (it’s free and open to all).

A full festival programme is available on Peacock’s site here and there’s an excellent interview with festival curator Jay Murphy on We Make Money Not Art

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