ÔSquatting is still a legal occupationÕ. Director Sepp R Brudermann gives us six visions of squatting in London and shares with us the freedom and conflicts brought by living such a transitional, insecure lifestyle. We start with a group of professionals who move from empty house to empty house and when raided by the police, they fly away on holiday. ÔThereÕs always a negative view of squatters. Well look at us, we work nine to fiveÕ. We follow various other groups of people who live together in order to freely express their creativity. One man who on losing his community is able to see the value of sharing his space with others comments: ÔIÕve come back to my council flat but then I look out the door and I know I am surrounded by people who donÕt want anything whatsoever to do with one anotherÕ. Elsewhere a woman despairs and feels trapped by other peopleÕs lack of consideration and disgusting habits and dreams of moving away. While the Urban Nomads are seen to be in a social experiment they hope will help change the world, we meet a community trying to save a local business from being developed into expensive flats which the locals would never be able to afford. A compelling look at a layer of our urban community which is rarely seen. JvF

ÔSquatting is still a legal occupationÕ. Director Sepp R Brudermann gives us ...