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My Friend Lanre: An introduction to Lanre Fehintola’s photography

Ahead of our screenings of My Friend Lanre at Pictureville, we're celebrating the work of one of Britain’s most controversial photographers.

Dubbed a “loving portrait of a sensitive, self-destructive photographer” by The Guardian, My Friend Lanre has been longlisted for the prestigious Grierson Trust Award. We will be joined by director Leo Regan for a fascinating insight into the life and work of the bold photographer.

Find out more about the screening, and explore some of Fentinola’s work here.

A hand reaches from the bottom right of the frame, holding out a hat as if to ask for change. Behind it, passersby are blurred with motion.

A man in a very worn jacket stands inside a graffitied photobooth, looking at the camera

A man sits cross legged on a train station floor with arms outstretched. Behind him, passersby are blurred as if in fast motion.

A man swigs from a bottle of spirits, waving his hand very close to the camera as if to hide his face.

Lanre Fentinola holds up an SLR camera. Next to him is a woman with large silver earrings, who looks over his shoulder out of shot.

A child leans against a fence and frowns at the camera. Behind them is them is an area of wasteland with caravans and lorries parked up.

A man wearing a leather overcoat sits smoking and drinking a can of Guiness in a shabby corner filled with waste carboard

All images by Lanre Fehintola.

My Friend Lanre is showing at Pictureville Cinema Friday 15 August at 19.00. Find out more and book tickets.

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