The Colony
1964, English. Directed by Philip Donnellan.
A railwayman from St. Kitts, a bus conductor from Jamaica, a family of singers from Trinidad and a nurse from Barbados ... Philip Donnellan's Birmingham-based film gives a voice to West Indian immigrants who movingly describe their experiences of trying to integrate into a surprisingly unwelcoming ‘mother country’. Shot in 1964 the film provides an important snapshot of Britain in the early stages of momentous social change and first-generation Afro-Caribbean immigration.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 June 1964
- Country
- United Kingdom
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The Colony runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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The Colony isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 June 1964. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Colony?
The Colony (1964) was directed by Philip Donnellan.