The Scottish premiere of a dramatised documentary took place in Kelty at the weekend.
London Recruits is a film which tells the story of young activists who risked their lives in the 1970s by supporting the fight against apartheid in South Africa.
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa that lasted from 1948 to the early 1990s. It dictated that white and black South Africans had to live in separate areas and use separate facilities from each other.
The Scottish premiere was hosted by Kelty Community Cinema on Saturday, March 1.
Daniel Wright, who voluntarily helped to organise the event, said: “It was a really good night, it was quite moving actually. It was a difficult subject, but it just goes to show what people can do, and we can make a difference.”
The film’s director, Gordon Main, along with one of the original London Recruits, Bob Newland, attended the screening. Bob was one of those who handed out harmless ‘leaflet bombs’ which spoke out against the apartheid regime.
There will now be screenings of London Recruits in Edinburgh and Glasgow, with Gordon coming all the way from Cardiff to Kelty for the event.
Speaking on the event, Daniel added: “It was a lot of work but it’s definitely worth it.
“I only moved here [Kelty] a few years ago, it’s the first place I ever lived where I felt part of the community, my way of giving back in a sense.
“There’s such an amazing history, social history.”
The event took place at Kelty and Blairadam Ex-Serviceman’s Club from 6pm to 8:30pm on Saturday.
Kelty Community Cinema screens films for people in the area and even launched their borrow a movie initiative in 2022.
In 2023, they then raised nearly £1,500 from Co-op members through the Local Community Fund.
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