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Safe Space | A Journey Through Racism
Join me on a deeply personal journey through my experiences with racism. Safe Space illustrates how white people absolve themselves from racism by dissociating from ‘traditional’ racist behaviours whilst excusing more subtle forms as something else. The film explores how so-called white liberals display their disapproval of the black body as black people are made to feel they don't belong in the places that were allocated to them, where communities were formed and havens from racism were established. “I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to ‘order’ than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: ‘I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action’; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a ‘more convenient season." Martin Luther King Jr. - Letter from Birmingham Jail
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That's Not Ours | A Short Documentary
17-year-old Ethan survived an unprovoked knife attack after which he was ignored by passers-by, and presumed responsible by hospital staff. He reveals the pain and frustration of a teenager whose character is rendered invisible - hidden behind the racist stereotypes that people see instead; a reality for so many young men within the black community. Directed and Produced by Leon Oldstrong DoP William Hadley Editor Alex James-Saleh
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The Strange Exotic Other | Africa - China Relations
In a dysfunctional system are we all being influenced by external forces? Who are the beneficiaries who profit from divisions such as the divide between Africa and China? "In a crowd of shouting people, the one that whispers is heard the loudest."
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Mid Baan Nahay - We Are One | Growing up Somali in the UK and the Anti-Tribalism Movement
Mid Baan Nahay (We Are One) tells the story of two second-generation young British-Somalis making sense of their rich heritage and multiple identities in the face of racism, islamophobia and division within the Somali community as a result of tribalsim. Director and Producer - Leon Oldstrong Director of Photography - William Hadley Additional Editing - Alex James Saleh Colourist Giampaolo Trojani Produced by Solaris2 Media for Anti-Tribalism Movement on behalf of John Lyons Charity and Media Trust
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Unlace Your Shoes, Put on Mine - I am a Black Woman
When the Black British experience is examined it is often male-focused, but what is it like from a female perspective? Step into the shoes of several black British women as they share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences on topics ranging from black men to workplace politics. Director, Producer & Editor - Leon Oldstrong Assistant Director - Matthew Dadson Camera - Alex James-Saleh
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Travelling to work in London can be stressful to say the least. Smartphones forbid eye contact, whilst earphones deny conversation. But just one kind word can change someone's entire day.
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