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Red, white and blue ;:, Alex Wheatle ; Education

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Red, white and blue ;:

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Alex Wheatle ; Education

Red, white, and blue: Spotlights the true story of Leroy Logan, who at a young age saw his father assaulted by two policemen, motivating him to join the Metropolitan Police and change their racist attitudes from withinEducation: Education is the coming of age story of 12-year-old Kingsley, who has a fascination for astronauts and rockets. When Kingsley is pulled to the headmaster's office for being disruptive in class, he discovers he's being sent to a school for those with "special needs." Distracted by working two jobs, his parents are unaware of the unofficial segregation policy at play, preventing many Black children from receiving the education they deserve, until a group of West Indian women take matters into their own handsAlex Wheatle: Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle, from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds not only a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, but his identity and ability to grow his passion for music and DJing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton Uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing

Red, white and blue / director, Steve McQueen ; screenwriters, Courttia Newland, Steve McQueen ; producers, Michael Elliott, Anita Overland. (2020, 84 min.) -- Alex Wheatle / director, Steve McQueen ; screenwriters, Alastair Siddons, Steve McQueen ; producers, Michael Elliott, Anita Overland. (2020, 69 min.) -- Education / director, Steve McQueen ; screenwriters, Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons ; producers, Michael Elliott, Anita Overland. (2020, 66 min.)

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