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Hotel London

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Shot in an actual bed and breakfast after months of research with homeless families and single people, Hotel London is a drama which looks at the effects of the housing crisis in London on families and single people and relates these facts to the general economic climate prevalent in the capital. It portrays a young Bangladeshi couple and their son, forced to endure the discomfort and humiliation of basic bed and breakfast accommodation while waiting for a council flat, knowing they could be one of the lucky ones.

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Lucy Peters Little White Lies The bare-bones of British austerity is matched by genuine poiesis amidst each character’s enduring call for a better life answered 38 years later with little separation. Oct 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ahmed Alauddin Jamal

Director

Jonathan Pryce

Self

Alpana Sengupta

Self

Aftab Sachak

Self

Adrian McLoughlin

Self

Ahmed Alauddin Jamal

Screenwriter

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Synopsis Shot in an actual bed and breakfast after months of research with homeless families and single people, Hotel London is a drama which looks at the effects of the housing crisis in London on families and single people and relates these facts to the general economic climate prevalent in the capital. It portrays a young Bangladeshi couple and their son, forced to endure the discomfort and humiliation of basic bed and breakfast accommodation while waiting for a council flat, knowing they could be one of the lucky ones.
Director
Ahmed Alauddin Jamal
Producer
Mahmood Jamal
Screenwriter
Ahmed Alauddin Jamal
Production Co
Retake Film & Video Collective
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
52m