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The force of black film

Article relating to an exhibition, 1987
Published by: Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!
Year published: 1987
Unpaginated.

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Original cutting from magazine/page 12 February 1987/From Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!/written in response to the screening of 3 films from black independent filmmakers

Title: The force of black film
subtitle: An East End Story. Handsworth Songs. The Passion of Remembrance
Author: Kayode Olafamihan

From the article: “There are three new films from the Black independent film industry making a major impact in Britain and abroad.”

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»  John Akomfrah OBE CBE

Born, 1957 in Accra, Ghana

»  Edward George

Born, 1963 in London, England

»  Isaac Julien CBE RA

Born, 1960 in London, England

»  Trevor Mathison

Born, 1960

»  Sankofa

Related exhibitions

»  Handsworth Songs

Film at Metro Cinema. 1987

Related venues

»  Metro Cinema

London, United Kingdom