International Cinematheque : short films of black and Asian music & culture in Britain

Saturday February 5th

Black Tracks (UK, 1996, Exempt)

A stimulating programme of short films, primarily shot on video, exploring the various strands of black and Asian music & culture in contemporary Britain. Programme runs for 90 mins.

Entry by koha

Including
BRISTOL VIBES - Dir: Ruppert Gabriel
24hrs in the life of Bristol, in particular of it's Afro Caribbean inhabitants. Featuring the dub of Henry & Louis, the soul of Smith & Mighty & the jungle/jazz crossover of Roni Size & DJ Krust.

CANTO FEVER - Dir: Rosalind Tang
A glimpse in to the lives & loves of chuppies (Chinese Yuppies) at Manchester University & their favourite music Canto Pop.

CHUTNEY IN YUH SOCA - Dir: Karen Martinez
A look at the latest form of popular music to emerge from Trinidad & Tobago. "Chutney -Soca" has it's roots in the folk tunes brought from India to the Caribbean & mixes with the more popular soca or calypso, to create hot Indian folk tunes with plenty of spice!

KALA PANI - Dir: Sonali Fernando
The story of the Moslem inhabitants of the Isle of Lewis, exploring how two forms of expression, Gaelic & Punjabi music & language, mediate the identities of the community's varied characters.

A MULATTO SONG - Dir: Topher Campbell
George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower was born in the late eighteenth century to an African father & European mother. A virtuoso violinist from childhood, he became an attraction throughout Europe before receiving the patronage of the Prince Regent in England. The film is a meditation upon Bridgetower's life, presented through a weave of musical performance, dramatised episodes & interviews.

SOUL SURVIVOR - Dir: Byron Lee
The story of Byron Lee, Jamaican superstar. To a back drop of the Jamaican Carnival, Soul Survivor documents Lee's story from the development of ska, to his current enthusiasm for the dance hall.

Entry by Koha

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