Film screening and discussion

Description

Join us to watch and discuss the film Mangrove of the Small Axe collection of films in room 4D26 in the library. All UWE Bristol staff and students welcome, no booking is required.

About the film

Mangrove tells the true story of Frank Crichlow, whose West Indian restaurant Mangrove, a lively community hub in London’s Notting Hill, attracted locals, activists, intellectuals and artists. In a time of blatant racial discrimination, Crichlow finds himself and his drug-free business the brunt of relentless police raids. In a bid to stop the discrimination and ruination of their community base, Frank and his friends take to the streets in peaceful protest in 1970, only to be met by police aggression. As a result, nine men and women, including Frank, leader of the British Black Panther movement Altheia Jones-LeCointe and activist Darcus Howe, are wrongly arrested and charged with incitement to riot and affray. A highly publicised trial ensues.

Please note: the film contains some scenes that people may find unsettling and distressing. The organisers are not responsible for participants' reactions to the film.