Education (Small Axe)

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Education (Small Axe) is a 2020 British anthology film directed by Steve McQueen that explores institutional racism in London’s education system through the story of a young Black boy.

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instanceOf drama film
television film
addresses systemic discrimination in special schools
basedOn real experiences of Black British children in the 1970s education system
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdFor British television
depicts segregation within British schooling
struggles of West Indian parents with local education authorities
director Steve McQueen NERFINISHED
explores impact of education policy on West Indian communities
misdiagnosis of Black children as having special educational needs
racial bias in British schooling
focusesOn a young Black boy placed in a special needs school
genre anthology film
drama
hasDirectorOfPhotography Shabier Kirchner NERFINISHED
hasFormat television anthology film
hasNumberInSeries 5
mainTheme education system in London
experiences of Black British children
institutional racism
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork BBC One
partOf Small Axe NERFINISHED
partOfSeries BBC One anthology series Small Axe NERFINISHED
portrays efforts by community activists to challenge racist education practices
positionInSeries fifth film in the Small Axe anthology
premieredIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
producer Steve McQueen NERFINISHED
productionCompany BBC Films NERFINISHED
Lammas Park NERFINISHED
Turbine Studios NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2020
scoreComposer Mica Levi NERFINISHED
screenwriter Alastair Siddons NERFINISHED
Courttia Newland NERFINISHED
Steve McQueen NERFINISHED
setInLocation London NERFINISHED
setInPeriod 1970s

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