Some of our coming films and events....
HAPI: Black Economic Empowerment ancient to modern
The HAPI film presents a snapshot of black economic history spanning from the dawn of civilization to today. It begins by investigating the failure of a ‘consumption driven Black economy’, systematic poverty, disenfranchisement and the decline of entrepreneurship. It later addresses its complex problems and provides innovative ideas to successfully compete in the global economy.
The underlying theme of the film is the interrelationship between the three essential components of economics, politics and culture. We’ve brought together some of the brightest minds in psychology, history, and business to explore the “BIG PICTURE”— the history of world economic development and our present socio - economic conditions. Some of the cast include: Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Dr. Zahi Hawass, Professor James Smalls, Jabari Osaze and more. Watch trailer HERE
African Odysseys at the BFI presents Injustice: physical and online events on Black British Civil Rights and international comparisons (Sept/Oct)
African Odysseys Presents: Injustice will feature 8 titles, including Mangrove Nine (1973), a rarely seen documentary about the 1970 Black Power march in Notting Hill against police harassment; independent community documentary The People’s Account (1985) about the Broadwater Farm uprising; and George Amponsah’s BAFTA-nominated The Hard Stop (2015), which relates to Mark Duggan’s death in 2011. 

There will also be a focus on the work of Ken Fero and Migrant Media, a collective of radical filmmakers whose work on black deaths in police custody was often banned. We will screen international features from Australia and Brazil, which will add additional context around the global nature of the recent anti-racism protests. 

Now in its 14th year, BFI African Odysseys programme monthly events at BFI Southbank, as well as larger seasons and celebrations of work by and about the African diaspora. The vast majority of the films in this season have been screened by BFI African Odysseys in the past. Screening them again in 2020, during a time when renewed calls for action against racism have reignited movements the world over and galvanised a new generation of activists, underlines the long-term activism that programmers, filmmakers and communities have championed.
Mangrove Nine (1973)
A documentary from the director of Babylon, this rarely seen film details a crucial chapter in the struggle for Black British Civil Rights. Black Panthers and community leaders like Althea Jones Lecointe, Darcus Howe, Barbara Beese and Frank Chrichlow took on a racist state which repeatedly raided the Mangrove restaurant in Notting Hill. The Mangrove was visited by notables such as Muhammad Ali and Marvin Gaye and was identified as a site of Black Power activism
The People's Account (1985)
Banned documentary about the Broadwater Farm uprising in Tottenham. Stunning independent community documentary about the Broadwater Farm uprising in Tottenham. The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) objected to the description of the police as racist, lawless terrorists and to the description of the uprising as a legitimate act of self-defence. They demanded editorial changes and, when the filmmakers refused, the programme was pulled from the schedules; the intention was that it was never to be shown on British television.
The Tall Man (2011 Australia)
Award-winning documentary about the events on Palm Island that followed the death of local Indigenous man Cameron Doomadgee. On the morning of 19 November 2004, Doomadgee was arrested on the grounds of public nuisance. An hour later he lay dead in a police cell with massive internal injuries and a severed liver. The police said nothing untoward had happened.The community burned down the police station.This film interviews the family, friends and residents of the community on the island in their search for truth.
Injustice (2001) + online discussion
A special screening (with follow-up online discussion) of this pioneering investigative campaign film, which charts the struggle for justice by families of those who have died in police custody. The film, which the Police Federation attempted to ban upon its release, won Best Documentary at the BFM International Film Festival in 2002, and was originally distributed by the BFI.
Who polices the police? (2012)
Sean Rigg died in a caged area in Brixton Police Station in August 2008 and the Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC) were called in to investigate. Using powerful testimonies, poetry and a political analysis of police violence, this documentary film explores the tactics of the IPCC and, through the family of Sean Rigg, challenge its claim that it is independent.
Britain's Black Legacy (1991)
From the 1958 Notting Hill riots and the murder of Kelso Cochrane through to the murder of Rolan Adams in Greenwich in 1991, Black communities have fought in the streets and in the courts for the basic human right to live without fear of racial attacks. Interweaving a wealth of archive material with personal testimony, this documentary retraces this history of struggle and expresses the need to challenge the current political system through the lessons learnt from the long history of Black struggles in Britain
Bus 174 (2002 Brazil)
In 2000, Sandro do Nascimento, a young black man, held passengers on a bus hostage for four hours. The event was caught live on television. This Emmy award-winning film examines the incident itself, but also gives a wider picture of life for black people in Brazil. Finally, it links Sandro’s behaviour to the infamous 1993 police massacre of street children in Candelaria
The Hard Stop (2015)
On 4 August 2011, Mark Duggan was shot dead by armed police. A few days later, riots erupted in Duggan’s home town of Tottenham, spreading out across London and into the regions. A year later, director George Amponsah and producer Dionne Walker joined forces and for three years, they immersed themselves in Mark Duggan’s world, creating a BAFTA- nominated, independent, observational and cinematic film
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Black History Walks in London Volume 1 out soon!
Published by Jacaranda books as part of their pioneering Twenty in 2020 initiative this book comprises 13 years of walking research and 20 years of community activism. It reveals the hidden African and Caribbean history in the streets of London
Clapham Common Walk (September)

Eventbrite - Black History Walks presents Clapham Common Walk (September) - Sunday, 6 September 2020 at Meet point on request. Find event and ticket information.

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Eventbrite - Way Wive Wordz presents What is Sexual Abuse Versus Sacred Sexuality & the Feminine Divine - Thursday, 10 September 2020 - Find event and ticket information.

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Planet of the Apes movie breakdown Part 2/2

Eventbrite - Black History Walks presents Planet of the Apes movie breakdown Part 2/2 - Friday, 25 September 2020 - Find event and ticket information.

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