BFM Film Club & Black British Heritage Pan-London BHM Programme



2pm, Sunday 1st October 2006

Institute of Contemporary Arts www.ica.org.uk / 020 7930 3647



Lion Mountains : A Journey Through Sierra Leone ’s History

Dir: Louis Buckley

This Documentary is about a journey to Sierra Leone , West Africa, seen through the eyes of a 25-year-old Jamaican English man called Louis Buckley who was born and grew up in England . After a long desire to visit the continent of Africa and learn more about his history he finally decides to visit the country of Sierra Leone , as it was the head of British West Africa in days of the Empire.

Sierra Leone is rich in natural resources, yet today its recorded to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Louis arrives in Sierra Leone while it’s recovering from an 11-year civil war, which devastates the whole country. He heads out to discover first hand about the countries past, offering a unique narrative and perspective. The question is what happened in the days of the empire and how do this country get to this point?

Interspersed with an urban hip-hop & reggae fused soundtrack and stunning visuals of the landscape The Lion Mountains looks at pre-colonial Sierra Leone; the beginning of European and African trade; the effect of Western imperialism and colonial rule. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director.

Duration: 58 minutes

Language: English/ Creole, English Subtitles

Certificate: PG


4.30pm, Sunday 1st October

Institute of Contemporary Arts www.ica.org.uk / 020 7930 3647



Black Survivors of the Holocaust

Dir: David Okuefuna

This unique film uncovers the torture and murder of Black Germans in the Third Reich through a profoundly distressing experience in Nazi concentration camps. Piecing together experiences of the survivors and the descendants of victims, together with never seen before archive materials, Moise's film documents a moving, if brutal, tale of medical experiments involving sterilisation, torture and gruesome death in the concentration camps.

Until recently, few would have even believed that Blacks and mixed-race people lived in Hitler's Germany let alone underwent the horrors which some, luckily, survived to tell in the film. It is a revelation that shattered the conspiratorial silence of the German authorities.

The film has been shown in more than twenty countries and won four international awards including the 1997 New York Festivals Unesco Award. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Producer. This programme is being held in conjunction with the Young Professional Cameroonian Network.


Dur: 62 mins

Cert: Post Watershed

Language: German / English Subtitles





6.30pm, Tuesday 10th October FREE

Swiss Cottage Library www.camden.gov.uk/blackhistorymonth / 020 7974 4590 / filmoffice@camden.gov.uk



Queens of Sound– A Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall

Dir: Sandra Krampelhuber

For the first time the feature length documentary film Queens of Sound– A Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall explores the long neglected female side of Reggae and Dancehall music in Jamaica . Three generations of women in the Jamaican music business tell us about their role in past and present, their first steps into the career, their struggle for acceptance in a male-dominated business, their life paths and big success. World-famous musicians such as Marcia Griffiths, Tanya Stephens, Sasha, Cecile, Chevelle Franklyn, Queen Ifrica, Macka Diamond and Lady G - just to name a few, as well as women behind the scenes, f.e. Dr. Carolyn Cooper (University of the West Indies), Barbara Makeda Blake Hannah (Rastafari activist, film-maker, author, journalist, broadcaster), Nordia Rose (hottest music video director in Jamaica), Jade Lee (artist management) or Sandra Joy Alcott (founder of JAFA – Jamaica Association of Female Artists), give us an understanding of Jamaica’s music scene from a female point of view. The documentary highlights via in-depth interviews and spectacular performances the social, economic, religious, textual and individual aspects of Reggae and Dancehall culture. Screening will be followed by panel discussion with the Director.



Dur: 74min

Lang:English

Cert: PG

Jamaica/ Austria , 2006

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7.30pm, Thursday 12th October

Lloyds Park Theatre, Walthamstow handheld@bfmmedia.com Tel: 0208 531 9199

How to Make Friends

Dir: Kara Miller

One day, at the end of her tether, a mother invites two neighbourhood girls over to befriend her lonely 11 year old son. Even she is surprised at the result. A warm, touching, funny evocation of childhood. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director.

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6.30pm, Friday 13th October

Lloyds Park Theatre, Walthamstow handheld@bfmmedia.com Tel: 0208 531 9199


Rulers and Dealers

Dir: Stephen Lloyd Jackson

This is a powerful drama about corruption, betrayal and greed. Set against a backdrop of urban gangsters and political corruption in the inner city streets of London . A crooked politician battles it out with a ‘Yardie’ underworld enforcer in a web of drugs, sex and violence where everyone wants to be a Ruler. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director.

Dur: 93 min

Cert: 15

UK/ 2006

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4pm, Saturday 14th October

Lloyds Park Theatre, Walthamstow handheld@bfmmedia.com Tel: 0208 531 9199



Queens of Sound– A Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall

Dir: Sandra Krampelhuber

For the first time the feature length documentary film Queens of Sound– A Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall explores the long neglected female side of Reggae and Dancehall music in Jamaica . World-famous musicians such as Marcia Griffiths, Tanya Stephens, Sasha, Cecile, Chevelle Franklyn, Queen Ifrica, Macka Diamond and Lady G. The documentary highlights via in-depth interviews and spectacular performances the social, economic, religious, textual and individual aspects of Reggae and Dancehall culture. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director.



Dur: 74min

Lang:English

Cert: PG

Jamaica/ Austria , 2006

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7.30pm, Saturday 14th October

Lloyds Park Theatre, Walthamstow handheld@bfmmedia.com Tel: 0208 531 9199



Emotional Backgammon

Dir: Leon Herbert

John thinks life is just perfect. He's in what he considers a solid relationship with girlfriend Mary and his job as a tailor suits him down to the ground. To put the icing on the cake he's about to ask Mary to marry him over the dinner which John has cooked especially. With the ring ready for Mary's hand, John is unprepared for Mary announcing that she's leaving him to find herself. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director.



Duration: 93 min

Language: English

Certificate: 15



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4pm, Sunday 15th October

Lloyds Park Theatre, Walthamstow handheld@bfmmedia.com Tel: 0208 531 9199



Kirikou and the Sorceress

Introducing a new children's champion, Kirikou and the Sorceress is a magical treat for the family.

Dir: Michel Ocelot

Dur: 70 mins

Certificate: U

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6.30pm, Sunday 15th October

Lloyds Park Theatre, Walthamstow handheld@bfmmedia.com Tel: 0208 531 9199



Cherps

Dir: Kolton Lee

‘Cherps is a fitting "Alfie" for these times …. It represents a lively new spin for Black British cinema, ’ (Variety)

Reggie (Clint Dyer) is the quintessential black British geezer: a man that loves to 'cherps'. He'll take it fat, thin, black or white. But when ONE man had TOO many women, he had SEVEN days to make a choice. To cherps or not to cherps?

A riotous comedy about life, love and happiness. Cherps stars Clint Dyer, Kaye Bridgeman, Felix Dexter and Martin Offiah. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director.


Dur: 101mins

UK, 2005

Certficate: 15



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6.45pm, Thursday 19th October

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith www.riversidestudios.co.uk / 020 8237 1111



Burning An Illusion

Dir: Menelik Shabazz

Financially independent London girl Pat (McFarlane) looks forward to a comfortable married life until she meets the charming Del , who quickly moves in then loses his job, causing them to challenge their assumptions about each other. The first British film to give a central voice to a black woman. Screening will be followed by a Q&A.


Dur: 93mins

UK, 1981

Certficate: 15



8.50pm, Thursday 19th October

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith



Cherps
Dir: Kolton Lee

‘Cherps is a fitting "Alfie" for these times …. It represents a lively new spin for Black British cinema, ’ (Variety)

Reggie (Clint Dyer) is the quintessential black British geezer: a man that loves to 'cherps'. He'll take it fat, thin, black or white. But when ONE man had TOO many women, he had SEVEN days to make a choice. To cherps or not to cherps?

A riotous comedy about life, love and happiness. Cherps stars Clint Dyer, Kaye Bridgeman, Felix Dexter and Martin Offiah.

Dur: 101mins

UK, 2005

Certficate: 15



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4pm, Saturday 21st October FREE

Renoir, Camden www.camden.gov.uk/blackhistorymonth / 020 7974 4590 / filmoffice@camden.gov.uk



Finally Sayin’ What I Really Mean

Dir: Monique Woods & Q&A

Finally Sayin’ What I Really Mean, is a feature length music documentary that, through conversations with various musical artists, poets, and social activists, explores the question of what good music is, and further discusses stepping outside of the industry's definition of what their music should be and how it should be represented. Is it neo-soul? What, exactly, is neo-soul? Is rap "bad" music? Has it misguided our upcoming generations? Do we have control over any of it? Over 30 signed and independent artists including Saul Williams, Lalah Hathaway, Martin Luther, David Banner, Chamillionaire, and others, talk freely and openly about the music industry and how their music or image is redefined, stuffed in a box, packaged and sold. Features performances with Jill Scott, KRS-One and Omar. Winner of “Audience Choice Award” 2006 Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival.

Duration: 75min,

USA/2006

Certificate: PG

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4pm, Saturday 21st October

Tricycle www.tricycle.co.uk / 020 7328 1900



Beyond Beats and Rhymes: A Hip-Hop Head Weighs in on Manhood in Hip-Hop Culture

Director/Producer: Byron Hurt



This 2006 Sundance Film Festival selection is a riveting PBS documentary that examines representations of manhood, sexism and homophobia in Hip-Hop culture. Conceived as a "loving critique" of certain disturbing developments in rap music culture from a long-time Hip-Hop head and former college quarterback, Beyond Beats and Rhymes features highly revealing interviews with famous rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes; Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons, along with cultural commentary from Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Kevin Powell, and Sarah Jones. Beyond Beats and Rhymes features on-the-street interviews with aspiring rappers at Hip-Hop events, as well as interviews with young women at Spelman College .



Dur: 60 min.

Lang: English

Cert: 12



Estilo Hip-Hop (Short Version)

Director: Loira Limbal and Virgilio Bravo

Estilo Hip-Hop is a documentary work-in-progress that chronicles the lives of people who are picking up the fight for justice where the revolutions of the 60’s and 70’s left off in Latin America . Estilo takes you on a journey with people who are using hip-hop culture to fight against racism, corrupt governments, and poverty in Brazil , Chile , Mexico , and Cuba . The trailer being shown is a short version of the film and features the hip-hop movements of Brazil and Chile .



Dur: 11 min.

Cert: 12



Bling: Consequences and Repercussions

Director: Kareem Edouard

Bling: Consequences and Repercussions tackle the issues behind Hip-Hop’s obsession with

diamonds and the continued illegal diamond trade in Africa . Kanye West’s music video, Diamonds from Sierra Leone, introduced the topic of conflict diamonds to the urban communities. Bling looks to further educate the Hip-Hop generation about the murder and carnage caused by the world’s greed for diamonds.



Dur: 11 min.

Lang: English

Cert: 12

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12pm, Sunday 22nd October FREE

Renoir, Camden www.camden.gov.uk/blackhistorymonth / 020 7974 4590 / filmoffice@camden.gov.uk



4 Real

Director/Producer: Sol Guy, Josh Thome



4REAL is a series of shows that takes celebrity guests on adventures around the world to expose REAL stories of REAL heroes creating REAL change on REAL issues. This series of half hour shows highlights young leaders, who under extreme circumstances are doing innovative and inspirational work.



Dur:24 min.

Lang: English

Cert: PG

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12.25pm, Sunday 22nd October FREE

Renoir, Camden www.camden.gov.uk/blackhistorymonth / 020 7974 4590 / filmoffice@camden.gov.uk


Dream to Change the World

Dir: Horavce Ove

Draws on the multicultural history of Trinidad and its Diaspora to tell the story of John La Rose: labour activist, publisher and poet. Through music and the arts of carnival, steel pan and calypso La Rose leads the viewer through the intrinsic links between the arts and social transformation.



Dur: 75 mins

UK, 2006

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4pm, Sunday 22nd October

Tricycle www.tricycle.co.uk / 020 7328 1900



City of Women (A Cidade das Mulheres)

Dir: Lazaro Faria

A Cidade das Mulheres presents an intimate view of Mãe Stella de Oxossi, one the most influential figures in African religious traditions in Bahia . She leads the Axé Opó Afonjá Candomblé community, which was founded in 1910. In the film, Mãe Stella explains the history of Candomblé in Bahia as well as the matriarchal system of power created and controlled by the women who practice these traditions. The film also pays tribute to Ruth Landes, the North American anthropologist, who went to Bahia in the 1930s to do research. There she was surprised by the spiritual, cultural and economic power held by women in Candomblé. She published her findings in the book The City of Women in 1947. Her thoughts and impressions are illustrated in this sensitive documentary by images of popular festivities which celebrate African spiritual traditions, and the stunning natural beauty of the city of Salvador .

Dur: 72 min

Brazil, 2005

Cert: PG

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7.30pm, Friday 27th October

West Norwood Library www.lambeth.gov.uk / 020 7926 8092



Queens of Sound– A Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall

Dir: Sandra Krampelhuber

For the first time the feature length documentary film Queens of Sound– A Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall explores the long neglected female side of Reggae and Dancehall music in Jamaica . World-famous musicians such as Marcia Griffiths, Tanya Stephens, Sasha, Cecile, Chevelle Franklyn, Queen Ifrica, Macka Diamond and Lady G. The documentary highlights via in-depth interviews and spectacular performances the social, economic, religious, textual and individual aspects of Reggae and Dancehall culture.



Dur: 74min

Lang:English

Cert: PG

Jamaica/ Austria , 2006