THE Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution (15), the first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, will be shown at City Screen, York, on Monday evening.
"The revolution will not be televised but fortunately we have it on at the cinema," says Dave Taylor, City Screen's marketing manager, ahead of the 6pm screening.
Documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson looks at the 1960s' revolutionary Socialist movement's significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails.
Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archive footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it.
"Concerns over race and policing raised in this documentary are alive in the USA today with widespread public protests over police mistreatment of African Americans, triggered by police killings of unarmed black men," says Dave.
Tickets can be booked on 0871 902 5726 or at picturehouses.com/cinema/York_Picturehouse
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel