Part of Black History Month

Menelik Shabazz, UK, 1981, 105'

Shabazz's impressive first feature traces the political 'coming out' of a young black secretary. When her boyfriend is arrested and assaulted in police custody, she begins to investigate black politics and consciousness. Episodically blending didactic and naturalistic elements, the film employs footage shot in and around the Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove communities, including a sequence from the annual carnival.

The film is shown during Black History Month.

Tate Britain Auditorium
Free, no bookings taken

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