Go West Young Man

Synopsis

Man hands on misery to man. Father and son resist the stereotypes of their race and gender in this personal / historical survey of bias and prejudice. Montage and masculinity meet in an analysis of the black experience.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1996

Subjects

Social Studies; Film studies

Keywords

black communities; experimental film & video; identity; masculinity

Online availability

URI

https://lux.org.uk/work/mic-drop

Credits

Director

Keith Piper

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

On request

Availability

Sale Hire

Duration/Size

4 minutes

Year

2019

Distributor

Name

Lux

Email

info@lux.org.uk

Web

https://lux.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 31412960

Address

Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
London
N19 5JF

Notes

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