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BLACK BRITISH PROGRAM PASS
BLACK BRITISH PROGRAM
Enjoy a day of film screenings and discussions focusing on the Black British experience! Get your Program Pass HERE
Hosted by actor/producer Paulette Harris-German
The Story of Lover's Rock
Thurs, Dec. 10 @ 1pm - Bow Tie Chelsea - Q&A
loversrock300dpiLovers Rock, often dubbed 'romantic reggae' is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension and sound systems. Live performance, comedy sketches, dance, interviews and archive shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it. Lovers Rock allowed young people to experience intimacy and healing through dance- known as 'scrubbing'- at parties and clubs. This dance provided a coping mechanism for what was happening on the streets. Lovers Rock developed into a successful sound with national UK hits and was influential to British bands (Police, Culture Club, UB40) Directed by JMenelik Shabazz, 2011, 96mins, musical documentary, English.
Honeytrap
Thurs, Dec. 10 @ 3:15pm - Bow Tie Chelsea- Q&A
Honeytrap STILL 2Inspired by true events, it tells a story of fifteen-year-old Layla (Jessica Sula - Skins), who sets up the boy in love with her to be killed. Fresh off the boat from Trinidad and full of fairytale fantasies, Layla arrives to live with her mother in Brixton, London. She is soon swept off her feet by self-styled gang leader/rapper Troy. But in the dog-eat-dog world where being Troy's girl buys her envy as well as status, social outsider Shaun becomes her only true friend. When Troy discards her, Layla is left in ruins. She vows to rebuild herself as a hardened player in order to win him back and Shaun becomes a pawn in her game. Soon the forces she has set in motion are escalating out of control. Directed by Rebecca Johnson, UK, 2014, 93min, drama in English
Let the Music Talk
Sat, Dec. 10 @ 5:30pm - Bow Tie, Chelsea - Q&A
let_the_music_talk300dpiThis is a documentary which looks at black music in Britain and the way in which lives of Black British people is reflected in the music. Directed by Yvonne Deutschmann, 1981, UK, 55min, documentary in English
Second Coming
Thurs, Dec. 10 @ 7:30pm - Bow Tie Chelsea. Screening followed by Q&A and reception
secondcoming300dpiAward winning Black British playwright Debbie Tucker Green gets outstanding performances from Idris Elba and Nadine Marshal in Second Coming, an emotional drama about a middle-aged mum with a history of miscarriages whose family life is thrown into turmoil by the prospect of another child she is carrying despite not having been intimate with her husband, or any other man, for quite some timeDirected by Debbie Tucker Green, UK, 2015, 105min, drama in English.
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LocationBow Tie Chelsea Cinemas (View)
260 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10011
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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