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Mangrove
Small Axe: Mangrove
Directed by
Steve McQueen
Produced by Anita Overland and Michael Elliott
Screenplay by Steve McQueen and Alastair Siddons
Produced by Anita Overland and Michael Elliott
Screenplay by Steve McQueen and Alastair Siddons
With:
Letitia Wright, Shaun Parkes, Malachi Kirby, Rochenda Sandall, Alex Jennings, Jack Lowden, Nathaniel Martello-White, Darren Braithwaite, Richie Campbell, Sam Spruell, and Samuel West
Cinematography:
Shabier Kirchner
Editing: Chris Dickens and Steve McQueen
Music: Mica Levi
Editing: Chris Dickens and Steve McQueen
Music: Mica Levi
Runtime:
128 min
Release Date: 15 November 2020
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 15 November 2020
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Small Axe is an anthology film series created, co-written, and directed by Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Widows, Shame). Each film tells a story about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London during the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Some are based on actual people and events; others are historical fiction.
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Mangrove, the first and most epic of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology, brings to life the 1971 trial of the Mangrove Nine, which exposed systemic racism within London's Police. A few odd narrative choices in terms of what's explored and what seems casually dropped in, but passionate performances and fascinating period detail make it unmissable.