145. From the Archive: Steve McQueen's Small Axe
Description
On the occasion of the release of Steve McQueen's Blitz, we're bringing back our 2020 episode on his five BBC films about the Windrush Generation, Small Axe.
With Blitz, McQueen returns to telling stories of Black British history.
This episode was originally published on December 30, 2020.
We discuss each film (or episode?) of McQueen's series and how they work together to form a cohesive whole.
This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guests Andrew Kendall and Debbie Zhou.
For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/12/29/ep-72-small-axe/
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