Charmaine Simpson, founder and CEO of Black History Studies, will introduce two short films and lead a discussion following this screening with the directors.
Russell Henderson "The Pan Man"', dir. Mike McKenzie (film director at MAD4Films), 24 mins.
Synopsis: Winner of the Best Audience Film at the Portobello Film Festival, "The Pan Man" documentary is a must-see. Watch Russ Henderson's journey of perseverance, spreading steel pan music in the UK, Notting Hill Carnival, from poverty to receiving an MBE.
Mas Resistance, dir. Symone Wiliams, 28 mins.
Mas Resistance is a visuals arts project incorporating spoken word, video, music and performance to capture archive and promote the dying art of Mas - storytelling through costume - in Notting Hill Carnival. It includes contemporary works such as Symone Williams' Midnight Jumbie and the final masterpiece of Vernon "Fellows" Williams, founding member of Notting Hill Carnival. The film is a portrait of the Williams family as they strive to keep traditional mas culture and characters alive.
We're launching a new strand here at the Lexi called LEXI SELECTS!
Our programming team bring you a curated weekly release that didn't get the attention it deserved here. Some may be films we missed from earlier this year, some may be from a few years ago, but they're all exceptional films which we think our audience will adore.
Bora reunite for more unmissable Brazilian cinema at The Lexi Cinema in partnership with Cine Brazil!
Throughout August we're screening 4 Brazilian classics from the 2000s, and in September a bonus film to close things out.
Rewatch the saudosos classics or catch them for the first time on the big screen.
📽️ A Dog's Will (Auto da Compadecida) - Aug 2, 4 & 6
📽️ City of God (Cidade de Deus) - Aug 9, 10, 12 & 13
📽️ Ó Paí, Ó - Aug 16, 18 & 20
📽️ Basic Sanitation the Movie (Saneamento Básico) - Aug 23, 25 & 27
📽️ Bacurau - Sep 6 & 10
All Sunday screenings will have an introduction before the film.
All films with English subtitles.
