Olympic Legacy: this was forever

United Kingdom, 2007

Film

Set in East London, the location of the 2012 Olympics, this documentary follows a community’s battle to prevent their allotments being swallowed up in the development plans. This powerful film looks at what happens when a diverse group of people are united in despair about the effects of change.

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Credits

producer

Mark Aitken

production company

First Light

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Duration

00:10:07:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
2007

Appears in

Group of items

Britain's First Light

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