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TIFF Cinematheque Hosts Windrush Season
TIFF Cinematheque celebrates 50th anniversary of Horace Ové’s Pressure with Afro-Caribbean diaspora films.
In brief
TIFF Cinematheque celebrates 50th anniversary of Horace Ové’s Pressure with Afro-Caribbean diaspora films. TIFF Cinematheque hosts a season of Afro-Caribbean British cinema films to honor Horace Ové’s 1976 film Pressure’s 50th anniversary. Originally reported by Deadline.
TIFF Cinematheque
The TIFF Cinematheque has dedicated a season to films centered on the Afro-Caribbean diaspora in British cinema to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Horace Ové’s landmark film Pressure.
Series Details
Titled Pressure: Growing Up After the Windrush, the series runs until October 28 and was curated by TIFF Cinematheque programmer Vicky Wong.
Curator Statement
Wong said the series honors underseen stories from the Windrush generation and Afro-Caribbean diaspora in British cinema.
The key point
TIFF Cinematheque hosts a season of Afro-Caribbean British cinema films to honor Horace Ové’s 1976 film Pressure’s 50th anniversary.
