What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Cinemas Exhibitions
Visit
How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities Food & drink Shop School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe
The Lens

Works explorer

Dread beat and blood

United Kingdom, 1979
film

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 Br..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Two songs by Dougie Young. Dread beat and blood

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 85%

Blacktracker

1996
Similarity: 69%

Another kind of music

United States, 1978
Similarity: 68%

Mixed blood

United States, 1984
Similarity: 68%

Beat Street

United States, 1984
Similarity: 67%

Grove music

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 67%

Etcetera

France, 1964
Similarity: 67%

Rebel music: the Bob Marley story

United Kingdom, 2000
Similarity: 67%

The Blood of the beast = Le sang des betes

Canada, 1949
Similarity: 66%

Beating about the bush

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 66%

Diamond skull = dark obsession

United Kingdom, 1989
Similarity: 66%

Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death

United States of America, 2016
Similarity: 66%

Blood disco: Dirk wears white socks

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 66%

Punk in London

Germany (West), 1978
Similarity: 66%

High hopes

United Kingdom, 1988
Similarity: 65%

Bloodlust

Australia, 1991
Similarity: 65%

Native land

United States, 1942
Similarity: 65%

Steel 'n' skin

United Kingdom, 1979
Similarity: 65%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne/Naarm, Australia
Plan your visit

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
Open 1–5pm ANZAC Day 25 Apr 2026

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm*
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm*
*Hours extended to accomodate cinema sessions.

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Subscribe
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on InstagramWeChatRedNote

Terms & Conditions
Accessibility
Reports & Policies
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.