Dread beat and blood

United Kingdom, 1979

Film
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A unique combination of poetry, music, and politics is portrayed in this film about black reggae musician Lindsay Kwesi Johnson. The lifestyle of blacks in Britain is shown and the pressures they live under. Johnson is seen giving poetry readings in the recording studio as a black activist.

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Credits

producer/director

Franco Rosso

production company

Arts Council of Great Britain

Duration

00:47:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320465

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films

Biographical

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political activists

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism

Music & Performing Arts → Johnson, Lindsay Kwesi

Music & Performing Arts → Music

Music & Performing Arts → Musicians

Music & Performing Arts → Reggae music

People → Biographical films

People → Johnson, Lindsay Kwesi

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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