2025
(North America Premiere)(Best Feature Documentary Nominee)Feature Documentary

The Great North

A film still from The Great North shows a silhouette standing in the center of a dark room, illuminated solely by a window whose curtain is pulled open. The silhouette is positioned between a railing and a wall that extends to the camera. The other side of the wall reveals a dimly lit room with indiscernible items.

Manchester’s industrial history and modern-day architecture intertwine in a meditative new film by British artist and filmmaker Jenn Nkiru. The Great North weaves together new footage and archive material to explore parallels between architecture and the human body — and how they both shapeshift through time and space.

Following the screening there will be a Q+A with director Jenn Nkiru moderated by J Wortham.

Tickets

In Person

8:30PM EDTPerelman Theater @ Kimmel

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