Young, British and Black: A Monograph on the Work of Sankofa Film/Video Collective and Black Audio Film Collective

Sankofa Film/Video Collective and Black Audio Film Collective are the most celebrated and controversial Black media groups to emerge from the British workshop movement of the 1980s. Their work focuses on the representation of the Black subject in mainstream and alternative media, also touching on such issues as institutionalized racism, sexual politics and national identity in postcolonial Britain. Challenging stylistic conventions of both documentary and fiction film, their work provides a basis for critical reflection on the history of Black film culture, Third CInema, and their future directions.--Back cover. A Black avant-garde? notes on Black Audio Film Collective and Sankofa -- An interview with Martina Attille and Isaac Julien of Sankofa -- An interview with Black Audio Film Collective : John Akomfrah, Lina Gopaul, Avril Johnson, and Reece Auguiste. by Coco Fusco. Filmography: p. 61. Includes bibliographical references.