African Odysseys
Claude McKay, from Harlem to Marseille + intro and panel discussion (guests tbc) hosted by actor-director Burt Caesar. A discussion of this rebellious figure, a poet and novelist, from the Harlem Renaissance.
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Director Matthieu Verdeil, France 2021. 80mins
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French and English with English subtitles
A rebellious figure of the Harlem Renaissance and champion of the ’new world’ African, poet and novelist Claude McKay wandered the world for much of his early life, frequenting the artistic and political avant-gardes while creating an enduring body of work. This stunning documentary portrait is richly illustrated, drawing on rare film and photographic footage, featuring insightful interviews and accompanied by a stirring soundtrack.
Tickets £6.50. from https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=09EAF2B2-5EA2-4670-8CCC-C5DBC45456AC&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=8C6F4753-407C-4460-91FD-C39DE50C6DF7