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Black Power: A British Story of Resistance
Genres
Documentary
Overview
An examination of the Black Power movement in the late 1960s in the UK, surveying both the individuals and the cultural forces that defined the era. At the heart of the documentary is a series of astonishing interviews with past activists, many of whom are speaking for the first time about what it was really like to be involved in the British Black Power movement, bringing to life one of the key cultural revolutions in the history of the nation.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2021-03-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Daniel Kaluuya
Self - Narrator (voice)
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