In 2007, the Royal Anthropological Institute's Education Department collaborated with Greenwich Community College (GCC) on a film outreach project called 'The South East Ethnography'. Funded by Mediabox and Aspire, the project enabled twelve students from GCC to take courses in anthropology and film making and apply their knowledge to produce three short documentaries exploring identity and local communities in London.

These 3 remarkable films reflect the diversity and vibrancy of south east London, whilst telling the personal stories of individuals whose work and lives are situated in the area. They are all testament to the hard work, dedication and talent of the GCC students.

Talk of the Trade:
For more than a decade the Woolwich market has been a source of food, clothing and conversation to Londoners. It has always been an alternative to the supermarket, a place of culture and diversity. The film offers an ethnographic portrayal of the people who make the market what it is, the traders. The changing history of Woolwich is drawn from their words and the products they sell.

A film by: Alfredina Adofo, Yasmin Begum, Ashly Kangere, Edwin Owusu, and Jaime Taylor

For more information about ethnographic films and anthropology more generally visit: www.discoveranthropology.org.uk

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