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Small Axe is a British anthology film series, created and directed by Steve McQueen. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s. [1] Two episodes of the series were selected into the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.
- Drama
Nov 29, 2020 · Red, White and Blue Small Axe Series 1 After seeing his father assaulted by police officers, a young black man is driven to join the force, with hopes of changing racist attitudes...
- How Logan Switched Careers from Science to Law Enforcement
- ‘I Was Between A Rock and A Hard Place’
- The Context of Today’S Black Lives Matter Movement
When Logan and McQueen met in 2016, Logan felt the director had understood his story. Logan recalls their conversations, with McQueen asking him why he left his “first love,” the field of science, for his “worst nightmare,” the police force. “At the time, it actually didn’t make sense to me,” says Logan. “I really did question my sanity for the fir...
Logan joined amid a recruitment drive to attract more Black officers and officers of color, given the fraught nature of race relations in Britain at the time. In 1981 and 1985, major riots broke out in cities across the country, in explosions of longstanding simmering tensions between local communities and police forces, who were disproportionately...
Although McQueen thought about an early concept for Small Axe11 years ago, the release of the series comes during a year when the Black Lives Matter movement, and in particular unchecked police violence against Black people, has received renewed international attention. Logan believes the same prejudices that existed when he was an officer still ne...
- Suyin Haynes
Dec 13, 2020 · The film is an ode to the romantic reggae genre, Lovers Rock, and to the Black youth who found freedom and love in its sound in London house parties when they were unwelcome in white nightclubs.
Nov 29, 2020 · Steve McQueen on the Radical Legacy of Leroy Logan in 'Red, White and Blue' The latest chapter in the BBC anthology series tells the story of a Black British police officer trying to...
- Olivia Ovenden
- 30 min
- Senior Digital Writer
Small Axe. Love letters to black resilience and triumph in London's West Indian community, directed by Oscar winner Steve McQueen. Vivid stories of hard-won victories in the face of racism.
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A film guide that looks at Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (2020), a historical drama about Leroy Logan, who joined the Met police in the hopes of changing racist attitudes. This guide is useful for exploring subjects including Citizenship and History in addition to highlighting themes surrounding racism and prejudice, family, and community.
