Ayesha, is a young mixed race British girl on a journey to find out the truth about what Notting Hill Carnival really represents. From its genesis in the 1958 race riots and a young man’s murder, to its contemporary perception as a Carnival of violence, Ayesha discovers that this vibrant, colourful carnival, represents something much deeper in British history.
A People’s Art—The Genesis of Freedom (2019) |
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Medium Length (58mins) Documentary |
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United Kingdom |
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English |
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No Rating |
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Director(s): |
Tony Oldham |
Showtimes:
Wed 9 Sep 2020, ALL DAY *,
* ALL DAY films are available for viewing from
12.00 am (midnight) until 11.59 pm of the above-mentioned dates.
Caribbean Premiere
Tony studied for his film degree at the University of West London and is co-founder of a small London based film production company Blackstone Valentine Films. Tony’s first love was cinematography and he is a self-shooting Producer/ Director.
During 2016 he made his directorial debuts with his fiction feature The Last Kill, and documentary Diva, which competed for Best Documentary at TTFF 2016 . Both were made on micro budgets with minimal crews. In May 2019, Tony also completed his second carnival documentary examining Notting Hill Carnival, with the current working title A People’s Art (Jump Up). He is presently completing a Masters of Research examining Cinema in the Anglophone Caribbean, with Guyana and Trinidad forming his two central case studies.
22 Jerningham Ave,
Belmont, Port of Spain,
Trinidad and Tobago, WI
Tel: 1.868.323.3228
