The Emmys snubbed 'Small Axe.' Now, with 'Uprising,' the British filmmaker continues to tell stories about 'what gets swept under the carpet.'
Who will win and who should win? Our awards expert weighs in on the Emmys chances for some of your favorites shows, from ‘The Crown’ to ‘WandaVision.’You knew a lot about the U.K.'s Black civil rights movement before you started making “Small Axe” over 10 years ago. But was there anything that surprised you in all the research?know. It’s not that they didn’t know, it’s that they didn’t want to know. Or they accepted the perceptions which were offered and didn’t ask questions.
Then you’ve got the interviews, which are so well done. Often it’s the case that people are clipped in interviews, but they are allowed to say what they want to say. So you’ve got these three textures as well the music, which is, of course, very important. It was kind of joyful to make, even though it was very mournful. I definitely had wind in my sails.
John Boyega as Leroy Logan in “Red, White and Blue,” part of the “Small Axe” series directed by Steve McQueen.Let talk about music, because it’s central to “Uprising” and so much of what you do in “Small Axe.” The film “Lovers Rock” is a love letter to dub, reggae, sound systems, house party vibes of theAbsolutely. Music is the air that one breathes. It’s the reason why you get up in the morning. It’s the reason why people can have solace. It’s the reason why people can heal.
You grew up in West London. Your parents emigrated from Grenada and Trinidad. How did the events you tackle in these films impact you and your family? Everybody kind of knew someone who knew someone, you know? It was scary. You were under attack anyway, but now there was the idea that people were coming to kill you. I mean, it’s always been going on. That’s nothing new. The ’80s was a very tough time. It still is, but under a different guise.
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