Movie Description
Britain on Film: Black Britain
(2017)Overview
Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all across the UK. This programme allows an exploration into stories of migration, community and also the struggle against inequality, while also providing the opportunity to celebrate black British culture and life on screen. Films in the programme include: Miners Leaving Pendlebury Colliery (1901), Hull Fair (1902), For the Wounded (1915), From Trinidad to Serve the Empire (1916), Hello! West Indies (1943), Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949), To the Four Corners (1957), Black Special Constable (1964), Black Police Officers (1966), Cold Railway Workers (1964), Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall (1964), Coloured School Leavers (1965), London Line No. 373 (1971), African Student Families (1975), Liverpool 8 (1972), Blood Ah Go Run (1982), The Jah People (1981) and Grove Carnival (1981)
Featured Crew
- Director : Menelik Shabazz,Imruh Bakari,James Kenyon,Sagar Mitchell
- Producer : Menelik Shabazz
- Editor : Chuma Ukpabi
- Cast : Paul Robeson,Learie Constantine,Reg Harcourt,Albert Sedgwick
Cast
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
Self
Self
Self (segment "Miners Leaving Pendlebury Colliery")
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Facts
Original TitleBritain on Film: Black Britain
Status Released
Release Information
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2017-04-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 31m
Homepagehttps://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/films/black-britain/
Production CompaniesIndependent Cinema Office,BFI,COI
Genres
- Documentary
- History
























