A revolutionary film movement that emerged from the UCLA Film School in the early 1970s, the so-called ‘L.A. Rebellion’ was a powerful and transformative chapter in the history of American cinema. A significant cultural and artistic response to the turbulent sociopolitical climate of the time, the films challenged prevailing norms of Black representation, forging a new African American cinematic language.

The screening on Sunday 1 December will be followed by a panel discussion with writer and programmer Rōgan Graham and film scholar Giulia Rho, which will be chaired by writer and editor Laura Staab.