The Passion of Remembrance

A key film of the Black Film Workshop movement - this London-set visual mosaic captures the richness and complexity of 1980s Black British life.

In this London-set drama, the Baptiste family are caught in intergenerational debates about identity, belonging and life in Britain. Shifting between real and mystic landscapes, co-directors Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien create a visual mosaic that explores the complexity of the Black British experience and the often-overlooked intersections between race, class, gender and sexuality.

Vividly restored by the BFI in 4K and revived at the 2022 London Film Festival, this riveting allegory by Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien anticipated many of today’s discussions around intersectionality and representation.