Fri 28 Aug
|Hat Factory Arts Centre
Burning An Illusion (1981)
Content Londoner Pat (Cassie McFarlane) longs for marriage and to settle down. Del (Victor Romero) aspires to much more than his world offers. When the pair meet, fall in love, and move in together, the experiences of their lives together force them to examine their assumptions of each other.
Time & Location
28 Aug 2026, 18:30 – 23:00
Hat Factory Arts Centre, 65, 67 Bute St, Luton LU1 2EY, UK
About the event
Burning An Illusion is the pioneering first feature from Menelik Shabazz and is a landmark for black British cinema and marked the coming of age for Black British cinema. A film about transformation and identity, this sensitive and entertaining love story traces the emotional and political growth of a young Black couple in Thatcher's London. BFI
Spotlight Luton is a program supporting local organisations in building their own sustainable community cinemas. With the support of the BFI Film Audience Network, Spotlight Luton awards funds from the National Lottery to bring cinema to more audiences across the UK, delivered by The Orange Picture Club, Bute Street Festival & local partners.