17th The Stuart Hall Project
24th Shantaye’s World
31st Silver Dollar Road
Tuesdays at 6.30pm
Tickets £5.99
Newly digitised filmography of pioneering Black documentarian and artist Camille Billops, co-directed with her partner James Hatch.
Camille Billops (1933-2019) was a fearless filmmaker, artist, sculptor, historian, archivist, and staunch supporter of Black art and artists. Her work is autobiographical, interpretive, and challenging. Without apology, she successfully drew from her life’s experiences, her education, and her observations of the world around her to carve out a space for her voice to be heard.
James V. Hatch (1928-2020) was a historian of Black theatre who taught English and theatre at the City College of New York for three decades. He has written and co-written more than a dozen books
Films in this series may contain upsetting themes and images as well as language that some viewers may find offensive.
Tuesday 17th October 6.00pm
Presented by UAL: London College of Communication
WINDRUSH 75: FORGING AHEAD
A CELEBRATION OF THE WINDRUSH LEGACY (18tbc)
A London College of Communication funded documentary Directed by r.UAL alumna in collaboration with students and alumni from BA Graphic & Media Design, BA Illustration, MA Documentary Film courses Three young and upcoming London-based creatives of Caribbean heritage take us on a journey exploring their own identifies and creative practices.
Jono a second-year illustration student at the London College of Communication. Drawing strength from the unwavering support of his tight-knit family, he wants to explore and seize all the creative possibilities in front of him.
Noa has been singing for as long as she can remember. Now, she has decided to focus all her energy on her music.
Moses is an established artist working towards his major gallery debut.
Throughout the documentary, they uncover the many expressions of their deep connection to their Windrush heritage. We examine how each artist’s background and experiences have shaped their unique artistic expressions, and how their family heritage and history influence and shape their work today.
THE STUART HALL PROJECT
(12A) Contains news footage of real injury and violence
Director John Akomfrah award-winning documentary is a sensitive, emotionally
charged portrait of cultural theorist Stuart Hall.
A founding figure of contemporary cultural studies – and one of the most inspiring voices of the post-war Left – Stuart Hall’s resounding and ongoing influence on British intellectual life commenced soon after he emigrated from Jamaica in 1951.
Followed by Q & A with Windrush75 Forging Ahead contributors and creative team.
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Tuesday 24th Oct 6.30pm
In association Kush Films and Iyanola Pictures
SHANTAYE'S WORLD (12A tbc)
Followed by Q & A with Director Writer/Director: Mathurine Emmanuel
A sweeping new production filmed and produced in St Lucia by native director Mathurine Emmanuel and the team at Iyanola Pictures.
A timely production as the UK celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the mass arrival of people from the Caribbean to Great Britain. These Commonwealth migrants answered a call from the British Government to come and help rebuild the country after World War II. Many arrived on the ship the SS Windrush and they are now widely recognised as the Windrush Generation. The fictional film beautifully depicts what life was like for a young girl growing up in 1940’s St Lucia along with the racial divide between disadvantaged locals and affluent foreign landowners, the consequences of falling for forbidden love and then leaving the Caribbean with great hope to begin a new life in Great Britain where stories had always whispered that the streets were paved with gold, only for her to encounter a totally different welcome.
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Tuesday 31st 6.30pm
SILVER DOLLAR ROAD (18tbc) Director Raoul Peck
Based on the ProPublica article, the documentary recounts the riveting narrative of the Reels family, led by the matriarch fondly known as "Mamie." Ever since the days following emancipation the Reels family dedicated themselves to farming, fishing and painstakingly forging a sustainable existence upon their expansive parcel of land nestled along the coastal reaches of North Carolina's Silver Dollar Road. Their unwavering stance led to their wrongful conviction for civil contempt in 2011, resulting in the harshest sentence ever issued for such an offense in North Carolina—eight long years behind bars. Finally released in 2019, Mamie, Melvin, and Licurtis continue their arduous struggle to reclaim the land that was unjustly ripped from their ancestral embrace.
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