Britain on Film: Black Britain
2017, English. Directed by Menelik Shabazz & Imruh Bakari & James Kenyon & Sagar Mitchell.
Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all across the UK. This programme allows an exploration into stories of migration, community and also the struggle against inequality, while also providing the opportunity to celebrate black British culture and life on screen. Films in the programme include: Miners Leaving Pendlebury Colliery (1901), Hull Fair (1902), For the Wounded (1915), From Trinidad to Serve the Empire (1916), Hello! West Indies (1943), Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949), To the Four Corners (1957), Black Special Constable (1964), Black Police Officers (1966), Cold Railway Workers (1964), Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall (1964), Coloured School Leavers (1965), London Line No. 373 (1971), African Student Families (1975), Liverpool 8 (1972), Blood Ah Go Run (1982), The Jah People (1981) and Grove Carnival (1981)
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- 1h 31m
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- 1 April 2017
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Britain on Film: Black Britain runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Britain on Film: Black Britain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 2017. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Britain on Film: Black Britain?
Britain on Film: Black Britain (2017) was directed by Menelik Shabazz and Imruh Bakari and James Kenyon and Sagar Mitchell and stars Paul Robeson, Learie Constantine, Reg Harcourt.