Kwame Kwei-Armah
2021Oscar Micheaux - The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Francesco Zippel
Gian Luca Farinelli, Chuck D
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Walter's War
Alrick Riley
O.T. Fagbenle, David Oakes
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
Walter's War
Cutthroat Island
Renny Harlin
Geena Davis, Matthew Modine
Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership abilities, so she must complete her quest before they mutiny against her. This is made yet more difficult by the efforts of the British crown to end her pirate raids.
Cutthroat Island
Il mio West
Giovanni Veronesi
Leonardo Pieraccioni, Harvey Keitel
The idealistic lifestyle of an old West farmer, his Indian wife, and half-breed son is interrupted when the boy's old gunslinger father returns. They are not happy with his return despite the old gunslinger's intention to retire. Things take a turn for the worse when another gunslinger arrives in town, trying to force a battle with the father.
Gunslinger's Revenge
Swingin' the Dream
Andrew Brooks
Kwame Kwei-Armah, Alfred Clay
A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.
Swingin' the Dream
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
John Mullen, Grainne Lyons
David Olusoga, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
David Olusoga explores the incredible journey of the African novel – how a fearless collection of writers created books that were to define the image of Africa in the world.
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
