Upon Westminster Bridge (movie)

Upon Westminster Bridge (movie)

  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: Anthony Wall
  • Production companies: BBC Arena
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 11/23/1982
  • Run time: 52 min.

Movie description

Considered one of the best ‘dub’ poets of his time, Mikey Smith is internationally renown for the socially engaged form and content of his work. Originally made for BBC2’s Arena, Upon Westminster Bridge profiles Smith’s poetry and politics through performance, exchanges with fellow poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, and conversations with historian and social theorist CLR James.

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Mikey Smith

Mikey Smith

Role(s): Himself

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Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Role(s): Himself

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C.L.R. James

C.L.R. James

Role(s): Himself

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Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Role(s): Himself

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Louise Bennett

Louise Bennett

Role(s): Herself

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