When London’s Elephant and Castle shopping centre was demolished, it uprooted the community that made it their home. A wave of regeneration is hitting London’s working-class boroughs. South of the river, the demolition of Elephant & Castle’s shopping centre has uprooted the community who made it their own. As they navigate an uncertain future, they carry with them the legacy of a place that once felt like home.

With
César Quintero
Fernando Medina
Sandra Lotero
Julia Reyes
Lucy Reyes
Diana Sach
Anna Castro
Hellen Castro
Jose Merino
William Cardona

Directed and produced by Elena Escalante

Filmed by - Nelisa Alcalde, Elena Escalante, Maurice Banerjee Palmer & Cody Leigh-Stannard

OFFICIAL SELECTION
BFI London Film Festival 2025 Shorts programme Discovering Home.
HOT DOCS 2026

Associate Producer - Maurice Banerjee Palmer
Associate Producers - Sophie MacDonald & Clemmie Pollard
Consulting Producer - Emiliana Ammirata
Executive Producers - Eduardo Escalante, Elena del Hoyo, Antonio Escalante & Charo Blasco

Production Manager - Lina Álvarez
Production Assistant - Claudia Orriols

Sound Recordist - Benjamin Schweimler
Sound Designer - Pablo Cela Bustamante
Music - Malphino
Additional Music - Evan Lawday

Drone Operators - Alexandra Sánchez & Jack Coulthard-Little
Photographers - Farid Renais, Alex Kurunis & Sergio López

Editors - Elena Escalante & Cristina Ballesteros
Illustrator - Maria Quintas
Animator - Chris Gavin
Mixed Media - Evan Lawday
Color - Kennedy Dawson