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Migrant Sound: Arrival

Alternative title
Arrival
Synopsis
Short documentary exploring the impact of migration and music 70 years after Windrush. ARRIVAL fast forwards viewers straight from the arrival of the first generation of Caribbean immigrants to the UK to this year’s Windrush scandal, showing the repeated challenges they have faced since their arrival. We meet photographer Pogus Caesar and the Banton family from Peckham, who share how music helped them overcome the ignorance they met and shaped their identities, through multiple generations.

ARRIVAL is the first episode of the series Migrant Sound which aims to celebrate migration and its impact on the UK’s music and culture. Combining broad societal stories with personal family anecdotal histories, the series allows for emotional storytelling mixed with vibrant visuals of migrant culture, told through the lens of youth past and present.[10 minutes]
Series
Migrant Sound
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2018
Subjects
Social Studies; Music
Keywords
Caribbean; migration - human; music - contemporary; cultural identity; Windrush Generation

Online availability

URI
https://boilerroom.tv/recording/migrant-sound-documentary-ep-1-4
Delivery
Streamed

Production Company

Name

Boiler Room

Email
Apparel@BoilerRoom.TV
Web
https://boilerroom.tv/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 203 176 4644
Address
Markian House
52-56 Pritchards Road
London
E2 9AP

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