An event at Murray Edwards College on Sunday afternoon will feature two films exploring very different periods of the Black British experience and offers the chance to meet well-known directors and actors.

 

The event has been organised by the African Caribbean Society (ACS) as part of Black History Month. Two films will be screened. The first, A Man from the Sun, was made by the BBC in the mid-1950s and explores the themes of displacement and disappointment. The second film, Adulthood, which was made 30 years later, focuses on black youth culture in inner London.

After each screening the audience will be able to discuss the film with a panel invited speakers. Humphrey Barclay, creator of the black sitcom Desmond’s, and Alrick Riley, director of BBC dramas Spooks and Hustle, will tackle issues that arise in A Man from the Sun. Later four members of the cast of Adulthood – Adam Deacon, Aml Ameen, Femi Oyeniran and Red Madrell – will talk about the film they starred in.

Matthew Green, President of ACS and a second-year English student at Wolfson College, said: “We’ll be looking at whether the two films convey the realities of the communities they portray – and how the film industry has developed. We hope it’s going to be a vibrant and interesting event.”

The ACS film day will take place this Sunday, 1 November from 1 pm to 7 pm at Murray Edwards College, Buckingham House, Huntingdon Road. Tickets £2 for ACS members, £5 non-members. Pay at the door. Refreshments will be served in the interval.

 

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