Join us for a special early screening tour of HAKEEM at Everyman's across the UK. Experience the documentary ahead of its official release, followed by a live Q&A with musician and documentary focus, Hak Baker.
"HAKEEM" pulls you straight into the life of Hak Baker, an East End musician whose path shifted the day he won a guitar in a prison raffle. This ain't some polished, run-of-the-mill music doc—it’s raw, honest, and cuts close to the bone. Filmed over eight years, Deadhorses (James Topley and Ivo Beckett) captures Hak’s story with sharp eyes and open ears, walking the line between grit and grace as he faces down the weight of class, masculinity, and the sudden punch of fame.
It’s not just about the music—it’s about the cracks beneath it. "HAKEEM" is a portrait of brotherhood, struggle, and the quiet battles men fight in the dark, where mental health is still a whispered thing. No frills, no fronting—just a rare, unfiltered look at what it means to be a man trying to find his place, told with the kind of honesty you can’t fake.
Venue Tour:
Stratford International – Tuesday, 4th March | 8.00pm
Bristol – Wednesday, 5th March | 9.00pm
Birmingham – Tuesday, 11th March | 9.00pm
Leeds – Monday, 17th March | 9.00pm
Islington, Screen On The Green - Tuesday, 25th March | 9:00pm
Edinburgh – Wednesday, 2nd April | 9.00pm
Cast: Hak Baker
Director(s): Deadhorses