The Passion of Remembrance
Synopsis
In their seminal, intersectional first feature, directors Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien incisively interrogate Black British experience, fusing dramatic scenes of family life with documentary and mystical elements, to give richly imaginative witness to a ‘post-colonial’ identity that encompasses generational, class, sexual and gender differences. Vividly manipulated footage of urban unrest, police brutality, gay rights marches and the miners’ strike, alongside chopped-up sequences showing a buzzing London night life, are intertwined, creating a penetrating example of Sankofa’s disruptive critique of 1980s Britain. And it looks fantastic. The film screens in a simultaneous transatlantic premiere with the New York Film Festival.
(London Film Festival)
Details
- Year
- 1986
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 82 min
- Director
- Maureen Blackwood, Isaac Julien
- Producer
- Martina Attille
- Director of Photography
- Nina Kellgren
- Principal Cast
- Anni Domingo, Antonia Thomas, Ram John Holder
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd September 2022
