As part of Disabled People's Empowerment Month, we are proud to present a Free Screening of the recently released Big Picture Film Club documentary "Fighters", in partnership with Brent Council and Big Picture Film Club. Co-Directors Michael Grimmett and Jack Tompkins will hold a Q&A with the audience after the film.
Synopsis: Meet Matt Edwards, a lower-limb amputee boxer determined to break barriers and obtain his amateur boxing license—the crucial first step toward his dream of becoming a professional fighter. But the real fight isn’t just in the ring; it’s against a system that continues to put up obstacles, reflecting the everyday struggles disabled people face simply to be included in society.
Featuring leading disability advocates such as Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and 'Fury the Gladiator' (Jodie Ounsley), Fighters not only tells Matt’s story but educates and challenges a non-disabled audience to confront the deep-rooted inequalities disabled people still battle today.
Despite living in an era of progress, disabled people are still fighting for inclusion—whether in sports, broadcasting, the arts, government, media, or business. While many have made a powerful impact, others continue to face unnecessary barriers to equality.
Fighters is more than just a film—it’s a wake-up call. A powerful, real-life portrayal of one man’s relentless pursuit of acceptance and an inspiring testament to the strength of the human spirit.
This is a film that needs to be seen—not just by the disabled community, but by everyone—because if you want something bad enough, you might just have to fight for it.
DIRECTORS: Michael Grimmett, Jack Tompkins
CAST: Matt Edwards, Michael Grimmett, Isaac Harvey MBE, Chris McEwen, Esi Hardy, Jodie Ounsley, Peter Hull MBE, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Amelia Meredith, Shreen McLean
RUNTIME: 58 minutes
AGE RATING: 12A (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
For more information about the film, visit fightersdocumentary.com
Free tickets! Book your place now to guarantee your seat. This is an externally ticketed event via EventBrite.
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We're extremely excited to announce our long-in-the-making mini season: UNDERSEEN DAVID LEAN! Best known for his epics like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, we instead wanted to focus on some of his delightful lesser screened, more class conscious earlier work. We'll be screening his Golden Bear winning Charles Laughton comedy HOBSON'S CHOICE, heart-breaking Claude Rains love triangle THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS, Katherine Hepburn's Venetian getaway in SUMMERTIME and his London-set (and Wembley visiting) wartime drama THIS HAPPY BREED. Tickets are just £10 with all Sunday screenings introduced by The Lexi's Co-Director (me!) and our final screening will feature a panel discussion with local historians.
Bringing the Brazilian summer to the big screen
Presented alongside Cine Brazil, we're bringing the Brazilian summer to the big screen here at The Lexi. The summer holidays are synonymous with freedom, but freedom can have a different meaning depending on which side of the poverty line you fall on. Who is working whilst freedom manifests in relaxation? Who has the freedom to bend the law and who breaks the law to survive? The summer holidays are synonymous with freedom, but freedom can give you just enough rope to hang yourself with…
With Brazil having just won its first Best International Feature Film Oscar after a 27 year absence from nominations, we present a mini-season on the class divide in Brazilian cinema over that period. Featuring guest speaker introductions, a panel discussion (following the screening of THE SECOND MOTHER on Sunday 31st) and a post-screening party at The Island (following the screening of CENTRAL STATION on Thursday 21st), this is not one to miss!
You'll have a chance to see Héctor Babenco's 2003 prison drama CARANDIRU, Walter Salles Academy Award nominated 1998 road-drama CENTRAL STATION, Kleber Mendonça Filho's acclaimed 2012 debut NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS and Anna Muylaert's 2015 Sundance Award winner THE SECOND MOTHER. All of which were in the Brazilian Film Critics Association's Top 100 Brazilian films of all time.
Playing Sundays and Thursdays starting on Sunday 10th August and running into September, book your tickets now! And ticketholders don't forget, within a week after your screening you can show your ticket at Parlour for a free glass of wine, frozen margarita, pint of lager or, for the course of the season: a Frozen Caipirinha!
