We open the day in musical form, and get sporty along the way, and end with a fashion special ...
Monday 11 July
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Reggae
dir. Horace Ove CBE, 1970, (PG) – 60 min
10.40–12.10
The first film about Reggae music to be
produced in Britain and features the first major
UK Reggae concert, at Wembley. Reggae
illustrates the social and political messages
behind the music in Britain and the Caribbean,
narrated by the Jamaican writer Andrew Salkey.
Followed by 'An Audience with Joel Karamath',
London College of Communications, film
director Horace Ove and invited guests.
Walter’s War
dir. Alrick Ailey, 2008, (PG) – 60 min
13.20–14.50
Walter’s War tells the story of Walter Tull, the
first black man to join the British Army and the
second black man to play professional football
in Britain. Followed by an audience with Rodney
Hinds, broadcaster, writer and Sports Editor of
The Voice newspaper, and guests including
football talent agent: Sky Andrews, and film
the film's director and BAFTA winner
Alrick Riley and biographer Phil Vasili.
Vidal Sassoon – The Movie
dir. Craig Teper, 2008, (PG) – 90 min
15.00–17.15
This documentary traces Sassoon’s path from a
London orphanage to international success and
celebrity. From Carnaby Street to Notting Hill,
the influence of Caribbean style, hair and
fashion was prevalent in the 1960's.
This closing feature will followed by
'An interactive Audience participation session,
including prizes for the best dressed 60's
fashionista's.