Honouring a Black British film pioneer:
A rare chance to see a British classic – a free screening of “Pressure”, the first ever Black British feature film + Q&A with director Horace Ove. As part of Hackney’s celebration of Black History Month 2005, the film will be shown at the Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High St, Dalston, E8 on Saturday October 15, 2005 @ 2pm.
A rare chance to see a British classic – a free screening of “Pressure”, the first ever Black British feature film + Q&A with director Horace Ove. As part of Hackney’s celebration of Black History Month 2005, the film will be shown at the Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High St, Dalston, E8 on Saturday October 15, 2005 @ 2pm.
Pressure flyer
“Pressure” (cert. 15), released in 1975, tells the story of a British-born teenager, whose attempts to fit in backfire as he is forced to see and react to the effects of racism in his life. Even if it wasn’t a “first”, Pressure would still be a landmark in British cinema. It is an historical record of the untold story of the Black experience in this country. It is a cultural commentary on how African and Caribbean people forged a new identity in the UK. And it is a political debate during the height of the Black Power movement. Above all, it is a great story of one young man’s bitter journey from innocence to consciousness.
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