Britain on Film: Black Britain (2017)

ALL 04/01/2017 (en) Documentary, History 91 Min
  • Release
    04/01/2017
  • Production
    Independent Cinema Office, BFI, COI
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    Britain on Film: Black Britain
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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)

  1. Story

  2. Chuma Ukpabi

    Editor

  3. Menelik Shabazz

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Paul Robeson

    Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")

  2. Learie Constantine

    Self

  3. Reg Harcourt

    Self

  4. Albert Sedgwick

    Self (segment "Miners Leaving Pendlebury Colliery")

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 4 , Crews : 7

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Britain on Film: Black Britain (2017) 91 Min

ALL 04/01/2017 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 04/01/2017
  • Production
    Independent Cinema Office, BFI, COI
  • Original title Britain on Film: Black Britain
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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)

  1. Menelik Shabazz, Imruh Bakari, James Kenyon, Sagar Mitchell

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Chuma Ukpabi

    Editor

  4. Menelik Shabazz

    Producer