From Where We Stand. People and Places in The North of England After Brexit

Northern Exposure Presents 

A Film by Lucy Kaye

From Where We Stand. People and Places in The North of England After Brexit

Introduced and moderated by Adrian Favell, PI of the UK ESRC project Northern Exposure : Race, Nation and Political Disaffection in "Ordinary" Towns and Cities after Brexit (2019-2022)

With Film Maker Lucy Kaye

Join us for a special screening of From Where We Stand, a powerful documentary that explores the lives and landscapes of the North of England in the aftermath of Brexit. 

Filmmaker Lucy Kaye creates intimate portraits of diverse individuals in three Northern English towns. Filmed across Wakefield, Halifax and Middlesbrough, the film brings together stories of loss, migration, friendship, and mutual aid, to convey a strong sense of place and lived experience. Exploring our relationship to the places we live and our sense of belonging, the film challenges stereotypes and gives a vital voice to those not often heard. From Where We Stand is a thoughtfully observed film that feels truly collaborative and an authentic portrait of Northern England post-Brexit.

The screening will last approximately one hour, followed by a Q&A and discussion session with:

Adrian Favell is Director of the Radical Humanities Laboratory, University College Cork, Professor of Social and Political Theory, and former Professor of Sociology at Sciences Po. He is the author of various works on migration, multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism and cities, and currently directs the ERC AdG project MIGMOBS - The Orders and Borders of Global Inequality: Migration and Mobilities in Late Capitalism (2024-28). 

Patrick Le Galès is a Research Professor at the CNRS and a Professor at Sciences Po at the CEE (Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics) specializing in sociology, political science, and urban studies. His comparative research focuses on the dynamics of cities, regional governance, and the impact of globalization on urban spaces.

Lucy Kaye is a freelance documentary filmmaker based in London. She graduated from the National Film and Television school in 2009. She has worked for the BBC, Channel 4, Vice, The Guardian with subjects ranging from PTSD to Horse Whispering. Her First Cut film for Ch4 received critical acclaim and she was recently awarded the prestigious Pears Short Film Award for her film Memory Songs. Her passion lie’s in making creative, character-driven films that can have a universal appeal. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Documentary at the London Film School