Prime London lettings agent Draker hosted an exclusive charity film screening of “Widows” for around 250 guests at the Curzon Soho on Monday evening, 5th November.  The audience was able to enjoy seeing this much awaited film ahead of its general release.

From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”) comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. '”Widows" is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez) and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) take their fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.  “Widows” also stars Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Daniel Kaluuya, Lukas Haas and Brian Tyree Henry.

Tim Hassell, Managing director at Draker said: “After the success of our first film night in June, we wanted to continue to support a great charity, by bringing people together and entertaining them, as well as raising awareness and money for Breast Cancer Haven.  Draker was thrilled to host this event and our guests enjoyed a hugely positive, fun evening. We are extremely grateful to them for their generosity and are delighted to have raised £7250 for such a good cause.”

Three lucky guests ended the night as winners of generous raffle prizes: a made to measure men's suit courtesy of Alexandra Wood bespoke tailoring; a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce experience courtesy of Rolls Royce and a cut and colour with a top stylist at Charles Worthington Hair Salon

Shell Quaile, Special events manager at Breast Cancer Haven said: “Around 60,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.  Our charity aims to provide dedicated specialist help, advice and support through our six welcoming centres across the UK to enable women to cope better with the physical, emotional and physiological side-effects of this disease.  We rely entirely on charitable donations to deliver our free programme of care and are hugely grateful to the Draker team for all their efforts in organising this event; raising such a large amount of money will really boost the care and support we can provide to individuals.”

WIDOWS is released by Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises in association with Film4 and is in UK cinemas from today.  

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Notes to editors

Breast Cancer Haven www.breastcancerhaven.org.uk is the charity that supports women through their breast cancer treatment.  The organisation provides women affected with a tailored package of emotional, physical and practical support.  The range of support services are available to both women and their families via a network of six welcoming centres around the UK and through an expanding network of other services.