Migrant Media invites you to an independent screening of INJUSTICE, a film about struggles for justice by the families of black people that have died in police custody in the UK. The film documents a five-year period when the families of the dead come together to fight for justice for people like Brian Douglas, Joy Gardner, Shiji Lapite, Roger Sylvester and Ibrahima Sey who met violent deaths at the hands of the British police. Meet some of the families and campaigners who are demanding the prosecution of those responsible and want to stop police killings.

The event is being organised by the Black Londoner's Forum. The film screening will be followed by a debate between the families and representatives of the Metropolitan Police and the Metropolitan Police Authority. Come and have your say!



Monday 16th December 2002
Brunei Gallery, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London, WC1H
7.00pm screening followed by debate.
Oraganised by the Black Londoner's Forum
Entrance is free.
Details telephone: 07956398739 or 0208 709 9777



Injustice has been described as the most politically controversial film of recent years. This breathtaking piece of cinema has reduced audiences to tears and inspired other to action with its moving portrayal of the struggles for justice by the families.

On its release over a year ago the police tried to censor the film by threatening cinemas. Months of fighting, by the film makers & families in the film, ended in victory with the police backing off and the film on release in cinemas across the UK.



The film has been banned by Channel 4 and the BBC so don't wait to see it on television!



STOP POLICE KILLINGS

www.injusticefilm.co.uk





Film Background

Injustice is the story of the struggles for justice by the families of people that have died in police custody. Between 1969 and 1999 over one thousand people died in police custody in England. Not one police officer has ever been convicted for any of these deaths. Injustice depicts how Brian Douglas, Joy Gardner, Shiji Lapite and Ibrahima Sey all met violent deaths at the hands of the police. The film documents a five year period when the families of the dead began to come together to fight for the truth.

Injustice took seven years to produce. Since its launch in July 2001 the police tried to censor the film. The Police Federation and individual police officers threatened legal action at cinemas and at the film makers who refused to stop screening the film and instead took it on a national tour showing it anywhere they could. The audience took over one cinema and projected the film when the cinema manager, under threat of the police, refused to. Critically acclaimed in its own right, Injustice also gained press and news coverage across all national channels as well as on CNN.

Injustice has been described as the most politically controversial film of recent years. It has moved cinema audiences to tears and inspired others to action with its portrayal of the struggles for justice by the families of people who have died at the hands of police officers.

All television broadcasters in the UK have refused to show the film, in April 2002 the film was projected onto the Channel Four Television building in protest at their censorship. Injustice has gained an international reputation and has been screened at over 30 film festivals around the world. Since November 2001 the British Film Institute have been distributing the film around regional film theatres. The film is also running commercially at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square. Countless community screening have be held across the UK. The film makers and families hold Q&A sessions at all screenings. The controversy around Injustice has also created a good audience for the film. Injustice was nominated for an Index On Censorship Award and won Best Documentary at the BFM International Film Festival in 2002.

Injustice has been screened in the European Parliament generating a debate by politicians there. The scandal that Injustice exposes, and opposes, has caused deep concern in the UK and has forced a political reaction to these human rights abuses. As a result of the film the Crown Prosecution Service charged five officers with Manslaughter in the case of Christopher Alder and the Attorney General has been forced to announce a state review. The families of victims of police brutality are using the film as a powerful weapon to demand justice.



For detailed information including reviews, articles and screenings log on to: www.injusticefilm.co.uk

I N J U S T I C E

THE FILM THE POLICE DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE!