40 years after featuring in Dineen’s first film, Blacker invites Dineen to film his mother’s funeral, opening the door to his life at a time of great personal crisis. As the story unfolds and Blacker faces his first prison sentence, he reflects on the issues that have dogged his last 40 years here in the UK; inequality, poverty, crime, racism, and why he sent his youngest child back to school in Jamaica.
Made with intimacy and warmth, the film takes us deep into Blacker’s world and, through his eyes, offers a rarely heard perspective on life in Britain today.
This screening takes place shortly before the British television premiere and will be followed by a Q&A with Director Molly Dineen and Blacker Dread.