As part of the Black Film Makers International Film Festival (BFM IFF) we are delighted to host a screening of Bang! Bang! in Da Manor ((UK, 2004). Ishmahil Blagrove Jnr (pictured left) will join us at the screening and take part in a discussion about the issues raised in his film. Ishmahil Blagrove Jnr is a UK-based film-maker. Specialising in thought-provoking work, he has earned a solid reputation for producing hard-hitting social documentaries.
Screened in partnership with the 10th bfm International Film Festival this lecture is part of a retrospective of the work of Ishmahil Blagrove Jnr. Having had an unconventional entry into filmmaking, Ishmahil founded Rice N Peas Films in 1999 and has directed 8 documentaries. He also has an extensive journalistic career which spans 20 years.
Ishmahil's filmmography includes a range of hard-hitting social documentaries, titles which include Roaring Lion; Bang! Bang! In Da Manor; Hasta Siempre; Man Dem Nor Glady'O; and With or Without Fidel. He also worked as a consultant on the hit film Notting Hill and has received commissions from the BBC and Channel 4. Ishmahil has made foreign language subtitled documentaries in languages such as Spanish and Creole. Ishmahil additionally has an extensive catalogue of photojournalism from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean which will be featured as part of the retrospective.
BANG! BANG! In Da Manor - UK (57min, 2004)
A social investigation into the disproportionate levels of violence and murder suffered by the black community of Britain, this documentary identifies the failure of the British educational system, the breakdown of family units, and consumerism/capitalism as significant contributory factors into this phenomenon. With interviews from gunmen, underground arms dealers, drug users and victims of the violence, the film attempts to define the social environment which conditions and nurtures the desire to consume and destroy. Filmed over six months, Bang Bang In Da Manor has been described as the most graphic and disturbing documentary ever made in Britain.
For details about the bfm International film festival, visit: www.bfmmedia.com/festival.
All welcome, admission FREE.
For further details and to confirm your attendance, contact our Events Team on 020 8223 2884 or events@uel.ac.uk
For travel information to our Docklands campus see: www.uel.ac.uk/about_uel/why_uel/docklands.htm
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