Small axe : five films by Steve McQueen. Disc 3, Uprising

Author

Steve McQueen

Call Number

• BLU-RAY TV SERIES (CEN)

Edition

Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Participants: Juliet Alexander, Patrick Bishop, Peter Bleksley, Clive Driscoll, Denise Gooding, Ena Gooding, Eulalie Gooding, Richard Gooding, Ros Griffiths, Cecil Gutzmore, Andrew Hastings, Wayne Haynes, Leila Howe, Christopher Icha, Gus John, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Micahel La Rose, Jackie Malton, Stephen Margiotta, Philip Mawer, Jim Munday, Russell Profitt, George Rhoden, Mykael S. Riley, George Ruddock, Sandra Ruddock, Syd Shelton, Sheldon Thomas, Alex Wheatle.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2023]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (186 minutes) : sound, color, with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

"This essential three-part documentary, codirected by Steve McQueen and James Rogan, offers a bracing firsthand account of revolutionary resistance that shook 1980s Britain to its core. In the wake of the tragic New Cross house fire, which left thirteen young Black partygoers dead--and which many believed to be the result of a hate crime--members of London's West Indian community rose up in vehement protest against the racist police response; an indifferent press and government, led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; and decades of systemic violence. Masterfully interweaving a chorus of interviews and a wealth of archival footage, with a striking attention to detail, Uprising paints a by turns riveting, devastating, and empowering portrait of a population finding its political voice."--Provided by publisher.

Notes

Originally broadcast as a three-part documentary series on BBC One in 2021.

Disc originally released as part of the 3-disc set Small Axe: five films by Steve McQueen.