Black & S. Asian Arts Filmmaking

Exploring the rich and extensive shared history of Black and South Asian filmmaking.
Collaboration has been at the heart of the work of Black and South Asian artists, from the Black theatre movement of the 60s and 70s to the film and video workshops of the 80s and 90s. This reflects an emphasis on collectivism as a way of sharing resources, as well as a political expression. Britain's Black and South Asian communities have long shared similar themes and dealt with shared experiences in the present, while often making potent creative connections with artistic traditions in Africa, South Asia and Caribbean. This selection of videos, mostly drawn from the 1980s and 90s, encompasses a rich variety of genres and forms.
6 items in this collection

Black and White Pirate Show

Memory Pictures

Street Warriors

Stephen Dwoskin brings together members of the Ballet Negres dance company, founded in London in 1946.

Ballet Black

Out of Order

The Flame of the Soul