An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.
Such a beautiful collection of films that all tell intimate and unique stories of the same community. On a personal note it was a shame I watched Mangrove first and not last because compared to the rest it was a stand out for me. The performances featured across the board were brilliant each time and visuals were stunning.
Such a beautiful collection of films that all tell intimate and unique stories of the same community. On a personal note it was a shame I watched Mangrove first and not last because compared to the rest it was a stand out for me. The performances featured across the board were brilliant each time and visuals were stunning.
Sahil
9.0★ · 04/24/21
“If you are the big tree, we are the small axe”
Urgent, timely, loud, subtle, hopeful, sumptuous, this is a singular experience, made coherent by Steve McQueen’s unwavering vision, brought to life by powerful performances, made for you with love and joy and anger and empathy. A powerful indictment of institutional racism, a ode to Black joy, a seering effort to scratch the surface of some complex human lives.
Urgent, timely, loud, subtle, hopeful, sumptuous, this is a singular experience, made coherent by Steve McQueen’s unwavering vision, brought to life by powerful performances, made for you with love and joy and anger and empathy. A powerful indictment of institutional racism, a ode to Black joy, a seering effort to scratch the surface of some complex human lives.
