Menelik Shabazz: Rebel Generation

The Story of Lovers Rock is a documentary about the British reggae sub-genre, Lovers Rock, the first ‘girl power’ music in the UK at a time of heightened political tension and racial unrest.

Join us for a screening of three rare short films of Menelik - Breaking Point, Step Forward Youth and Blood Ah Go Run.

Commissioned for Channel 4 in its early days of broadcasting, this radical documentary employs diverse artistic mediums to chronicle both the struggles and triumphs of African diaspora communities globally.

Burning an Illusion follows the story of a young Black woman in England becoming increasingly frustrated with her life and with her lazy, demanding boyfriend. With the help of friends, she seeks something better.