Film
Cables & Cameras: I Am Judah preview + short films & discussion
- Director
- Various
- Certificate
- No Cert
- Running Time
- 120 mins
This month’s edition of the regular night presenting films made by black, Asian and minority ethnic filmmakers includes an exclusive unveiling of the trailer for I Am Judah – a drama/documentary in the making about Bristol Rastafarian community elder Judah Adunbi – aka Ras Judah – who was tasered in the face by police while walking his dog in Easton. The film is a collaboration between director Bashart Malik, award-winning poet and activist Lawrence Hoo and producer Zaheer Mamon and explores the first-hand experiences of Ras Judah as he became the centre of international attention. The trailer screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers chaired by Adam Murray of Come the Revolution.
The evening also features a selection of short films:
Identity Matters
Director : Olumide Osinoiki
“A series of portraits accompanied by a short film aiming to shatter stereotypical views surrounding young people of colour in the UK. Highlighting the importance of history and heritage as foundations for knowledge of self.”
is needed now More than ever
The seen but unseen
Director: Nicole Gehle
“A continuing exploration of the Black female experience meditated into the calmness within the moving image.”
Boys Like Us
Director : Mikael Techane
“Boys Like Us is the direct result of and response to Mikael’s past experiences, thoughts and feelings. The film spans place and time, connecting life events to a broader picture of identity and race. By charting his course of growth and awareness with this film, Mikael has created both an acknowledgement of the past and a documentation of the present, shedding light on issues surrounding his identity combined with the experiences of others he holds dear. ”
Three Young Men on a Bench
Creative Director: Dan Guthrie
“An experimental micro-short that examines the rules that come alongside the performance of black masculinity in a rural setting through the abstract recreation of an old family photograph.”
Ghost of Haiti
Director: Elias Williams
“A freed Haitian slave tears out the white tricolour from the French flag (representing the white slave-owners), and stitches the red and blue back together to form the Haitian flag. This is the true origin of the Haitian flag.”
Cables & Cameras is open to professional and amateur filmmakers – and, indeed, anyone with an interest in film. To submit a film, contact cablescameras@yahoo.com
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