An entertaining, witty and provocative docudrama by a lad about his dad; of course in this particular case the lad is Mario Van Peebles and his dad is the creator of one of the most culturally influential, indeed most controversial, films of 70's American cinema , Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song. find out more...

He was the best agent that the CIA ever had, but these days Black Dynamite only answers to one boss... his inner him. When ‘The Man’ ices Black Dynamite's brother; starts pumping heroin into the local orphanage; and (for God’s sake!!) floods the ghetto with a secret weapon disguised as common malt liquor, the streets are goin’ t’ flow red with ‘justice’.
An almost un-unnervingly well done pastiche/spoof of some of the best (better?) of 70s Blaxploitation flicks. find out more...

Winner of four Oscars including Best Film and Best Actress. Jessica Tandy stars as Miss Daisy, the cantankerous Jewish widow who very unwillingly has to hire a black chauffeur. Over the years these two very different people have to learn to live together. Both humourous and touching. find out more...

In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa, race riots in England and civil unrest in the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a wonderfully defiant blow at white prejudice and endeared themselves to the hearts of a generation; regardless of skin colour, nationality, culture, or indeed even a previous love of the ‘game’. Their gifts on the grounds, combined with a fearless spirit are a joy to behold in this excellent documentary. find out more...

Employed by the apartheid South African government as prison warden to Nelson Mandela, James Gregory would seem like the ideal man for the job, white, deeply racist and yet fluent in Mandela's native tongue, the authorities seem to have found the perfect spy. What those in power failed to grasp were a man's ability to change and the irresistible personality of Mandela himself. Based on James Gregory's memoirs, 'Goodbye Bafana' is a moving dramatisation of an unlikely friendship. find out more...

An inventive spoof on the blaxploitation movies of the 1970s. Our hero gits back from a desk job in the army, only to find that his brother has died of his addiction to gold chains. So he goes to git the crime boss responsible - Mr Big. The jokes are so fast and furious you may have to watch it twice. find out more...

Through the eyes of Stan, a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached and numb from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse, we observe the black Los Angeles ghetto of Watts in the mid-1970s. Frustrated by money problems, Stan finds respite in moments of simple beauty: the warmth of a coffee cup against his cheek, slow dancing with his wife in the living room, holding his daughter. Killer of Sheep offers no solution to Stan's world, merely a presentation of his life and those around him; find out more...

Set between 1968 and 1982, these standalone stories celebrate courage and community. From a group of activists taking on a seemingly hopeless battle against police persecution, to a teenager experiencing a blues party full of dance, danger and romance, they’re a powerful reminder of how brave individuals can spark change. Small Axe delivers a message our divided world needs to hear: even the most marginalised voices can challenge the most powerful.

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