Hull Fair (1902)
- Kingston upon Hull
- 1902
Top Deck
A woman bus conductor struggles to ignore her black American army officer lover.
A tale of love won and lost told through a changing, often jaunty, soundtrack and location filming. Marlene collects tickets on a leafy suburban bus route. Swaggering Johnny is her easy-going but over-confident boyfriend and when he angers her, he refuses to let her be. Made in 1962, the interracial relationship in Top Deck is unusually upfront in its presentation of sexual attraction and passion.
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Black Britain on Film
Striking, illuminating and sometimes surprising images of black culture, community and characters, spanning over a century of British film and TV.
From some of the earliest appearances at the dawn of the 20th century to groundbreaking postwar documentaries and contemporary features, this collection charts changing attitudes and hidden histories. Here are the trailblazers, the icons, the stereotypes, the controversies. These richly varied films uncover sometimes surprising histories of black culture and community. They tackle troubling issues of race, representation and identity. And they highlight some of the best of black British filmmaking.
15 videos in this collection
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Hull Fair (1902)
2
Divide and Rule - Never!
3
Jemima + Johnny
4
A World Is Turning
5
Tunde's Film
6
Cedar Wood & Silk
7
Top Deck
8
Nice
9
Vox Pops on Black Police Officers
10
Contact
11
The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown
12
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
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Fay Craig - Mirage
14
Fay Craig - Bongo Baby
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