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Summary:

Five original films, set between 1969 and 1982, celebrate the courage and solidarity of London's West Indian 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.
Mangrove: The true story of the Mangrove restaurant, a lively community hub in London's Notting Hill that was the subject of relentless police raids during the 1970s and a consequent trial.
Lovers rock: Tells a fictional story of young love at a blues party in 1980. The film is an ode to the romantic reggae genre called lovers rock, and to the black youth who found freedom and love in its sound at London house parties, at a time when they were unwelcome in white nightclubs.
Red, White and blue: After seeing his father assaulted by police officers, a young black man is driven to join the force, with hopes of changing racist attitudes from within. He soon finds himself facing both his father's disapproval and racism in the ranks.
Alex Wheatle: The true story of award-winning writer Alex Wheatle, who spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home and was jailed after the Brixton uprising of 1981.
Education: When 12-year-old Kingsley is transferred to a special-needs school, a group of West Indian women uncover an unofficial segregation policy preventing many black children from receiving the education they deserve.

Table of Contents:

• [disc 1]. Mangrove / director, Steve McQueen ; screenwriters, Alastair Siddons, Steve McQueen, Rebecca Lenkiewicz ; producers, Michael Elliott, Anita Overland (2020, 127 min.)
• Lovers rock / written and directed by Steve McQueen ; screenplay by Courttia Newland ; produced by Anita Overland, Michael Elliot. Mangrove / directed by Steve McQueen ; screenplay by Alistair Siddons, Steve McQueen ; producers Michael Elliott, Anita Overland (2020, 70 min.). [disc 2]. Red, white and blue / director, Steve McQueen ; screenwriters, Courttia Newland, Steve McQueen, Rebecca Lenkiewicz ; producers, Michael Elliott, Anita Overland (2020, 100 min.)
• Alex Wheatle / director, Steve McQueen ; screenwriters, Alastair Siddons, Steve McQueen, Rebecca Lenkiewicz ; producers, Michael Elliott, Anita Overland (2020, 66 min.)
• Education / director, Steve McQueen ; screenwriters, Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons, Rebecca Lenkiewicz ; producers, Michael Elliott, Anita Overland (2020, 63 min.). [disc 3]. Uprising / directors, Steve McQueen, James Rogan ; producers Nelson Adeosun, Joanna Boateng (2021, 186 min.)

Contributors:

McQueen, Steve, 1969- , film director, screenwriter, film producer

Newland, Courttia , screenwriter

Siddons, Alastair , screenwriter

Lenkiewicz, Rebecca , screenwriter

Ackie, Naomi , actor

Best, Khali , actor

Barry, Neal , actor

Beadle, Gary , actor

Bovell, Dennis , actor

Wright, Letitia, 1993- , actor

Kirby, Malachi, 1989- , actor

Parkes, Shaun , actor

St. Aubyn, Amarah-Jae , actor

Ward, Micheal, 1995- , actor

Okwok, Shaniqua , actor

Boyega, John , actor

Toussaint, Steve, 1965- , actor

Richardson, Joy (Actor) , actor

Cole, Sheyi , actor

Gee, Robbie, 1970- , actor

Jules, Jonathan , actor

Sandy, Kenyah , actor

Whyte, Sharlene , actor

Lawrance, Tamara, 1994- , actor

Clark, Ashley , writer of accompanying material

BBC Films , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

British Broadcasting Corporation , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Turbine Studios , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Lammas Park (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

EMU Films (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Six Temple Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

BBC Studios , publisher, presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

English dialogue.

Included Works:

Small axe (Television program) > Mangrove

Small axe (Television program) > Lovers rock

Small axe (Television program) > Red, white and blue

Small axe (Television program) > Alex Wheatle

Small axe (Television program) > Education

Uprising (Television mini-series)

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 1177

Subjects:

West Indians — England — London — Drama

Black people — England — London — Drama

Immigrants — England — London — Drama

Racism — England — London — Drama

Social stratification — England — London — Drama

Police — England — London — Drama

Wheatle, Alex, 1963- — Drama

Black people

Immigrants

Police

Racism

Social stratification

West Indians

England — London

Blu-ray discs

West Indies

Genres:

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Historical films

Made-for-TV movies

Television mini-series

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Social problem films

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.

Performers:

Cast: Mangrove: Letitia Wright, Malachi Kirby, Shaun Parkes, Rochenda Sandall, Alex Jennings, Jack Lowden, Gary Beadle, Darren Braithwaite, Richie Campbell.
Cast: Lovers rock: Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Micheal Ward, Shaniqua Okwok, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Ellis George, Francis Lovehall, Daniel Francis-Swaby, Alexander James-Blake, Kadeem Ramsay, Romario Simpson, Jermaine Freeman, Marcus Fraser, Saffron Coomber, Frankie Fox, Dennis Bovell.
Cast: Red, white and blue: John Boyega, Steve Toussaint, Joy Richardson, Antonia Thomas, Seroca Davis, Liam Garrigan, Tyrone Huntley, Nadine Marshall, Conor Lowson, Calum Callaghan, Nathan Vidal, Mark Stanley, Assad Zaman, Neal Berry.
Cast: Alex Wheatle: Sheyi Cole, Robbie Gee, Jonathan Jules, Elliot Edusah, Fumilayo Brown-Olatej, Ashley McGuire, Asad-Shareef Muhammad, Leah Walker, Johann Myers, Louis J. Rhone, Riley Burgin, Zakiyyah Deen, Khali Best, Dexter Flanders, Xavien Russell, Cecilia Noble, Ross Cahil l, Lennox Tuitt, Shanelle Young.
Cast: Education: Kenyah Sandy, Sharlene Whyte, Tamara Lawrance, Daniel Francis, Josette SImon, Ryan Masher, Naomi Ackie, Jairaj Varsani, Aiyana Goodfellow, Tabitha Byron, Jo Martin.

Production Credits:

Producers, Steven McQueen [and 5 others] ; writers, Steve McQeen, Courttia Newland, Alastair Siddons, Rebecca Lenkiewicz ; director, Steve McQueen.

General Notes:

Optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired (SDH).
Originally broadcast on television on BBC One in 2020.
Wide screen.
Special features : New conversation between McQueen and writer and professor Paul Gilroy ; Behind-the-scenes featurettes including interviews with McQueen, executive producer Tracey Scoffield, writing consultant Alex Wheatle, and members of the Small Axe cast ; Uprising (2021), a three-part documentary codirected by McQueen and James Rogan about the tragic 1981 New Cross house fire ; Audio conversation among McQueen, music producer Dennis Bovell, and Beastie Boys member Mike D ; Trailers ; PLUS: An essay by film programmer and critic Ashley Clark in the 25 page booklet.

Audience:

Rating: TV-MA.

Physical Description:

3 videodiscs (425 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (25 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

SMA 2020 BLU

ISBNs:

9798886070262

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515283014
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3450BD (set)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3450BD-1--CC3450BD-2 (discs 1-2, Small axe)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3450BD-3 (disc 3. Uprising)

OCLC Numbers:

1377220602