After Eight: The Story of Satpal Ram + Murewa + discussion

Name: After Eight: The Story of Satpal Ram + Murewa + discussion
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-01
Duration: 44 min

We're delighted to screen for the first time in Edinburgh two award-winning short films that explore stories of coming of age, friendship, community and the harsh realities of racism and incarceration, when a wrong turn can be life-changing. A racist attack in an Indian restaurant in 1986 set 19-year-old Satpal Ram on a collision course with Britain’s justice system. His wrongful conviction sparked a global campaign that mobilised communities and artists across the world for his freedom. After Eight revisits this defining movement while exploring Satpal’s ongoing struggle to confront the trauma left behind. Combining archival footage with his first extensive testimony in decades, the film examines both the power of collective resistance and the personal cost of surviving state violence. It offers an intimate portrait of a man shaped by violence, resistance and survival — and of a movement that proved the enduring power of solidarity. After Eight: The Story of Satpal Ram will be screened alongside the short film: Murewa (dir. Ché Scott-Heron Newton, UK, 2025, 14 min, English) In the quiet seaside town of Worthing, Marlon and Murry (Murewa) form a deep friendship, bonding over skateboarding, photography and the carefree adventures of youth. But as they grow older, their lives take different turns. Marlon leaves for university in London, while Murry, facing mounting pressure at home, makes choices that lead to prison. Through years of home video, Murewa reflects on the complexities of growing up, and how opportunity and circumstance shape the futures of young people in ways they don’t fully grasp at the time. Intimate and deeply personal, the film explores boyhood, belonging and the lingering question of what might have been. This screening is part of <a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/doc-screen">Doc Screen</a>, an initiative run by Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) in partnership with Filmhouse. Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.DocumentaryPT44MN/C 182026-04-01

Usayd Younis

Mos Hannan

Usayd Younis

After Eight: The Story of Satpal Ram + Murewa + discussion"After Eight: The Story of Satpal Ram + Murewa + discussion"

Showtimes

April 1, 6:10 pm