Benjamin Zephaniah

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Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (April 15, 1958 - December 7, 2023) was a British writer, dub poet and Rastafarian. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.

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Mad Dogs Trailer (2002)

05 December 2002

London, one year from today... The dogs of England are dying, of "Mad Dog Disease," and Rabbie Burns, young drifter and certified schizophrenic, is hearing voices again - on Underground trains, over supermarket tannoys, and on his own T.

Dread Poets' Society Trailer (1992)

23 September 1992

Benjamin Zephaniah, renowned Rastafarian poet/rapper is traveling by train from Birmingham to Cambridge to receive his Creative Arts Fellowship sharing a carriage with a racist and philistine car spares salesman played by Timothy Spall; by chance the poets Keats, Byron, Shelley and writer Mary Shelley are transported from a séance they are conducting in The Villa Como by a freak electrical storm.

Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Trailer (2024)

01 January 2024

Opening in the trenches of Flanders, a personal story unfolds in postwar industrial Birmingham as the Shelby family navigate the decisions that determine their fate, and Tommy is intoxicated by mysterious newcomer Grace.

Farendj Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

A young man travels with his French girlfriend to Ethiopia. Whilst there he discovers a house in which the French poet Rimbaud once lived and he becomes obsessed with finding out more information about him.

I Bring You Frankincense Trailer (1996)

23 November 1996

"A rites of passage drama about a mixed race boy called Sunshine who leaves Guildford in [the] 1970's and moves to London.

Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet Trailer (1982)

04 November 1982

Channel 4 documentary on the rastafarian poet which marked his TV debut.

Truth or Dairy Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

This classic Vegan Society video remains one of the most entertaining and informative introductions to veganism.

A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah Trailer (2005)

08 June 2005

Poet Benjamin Zephaniah revisits the place of his birth, Birmingham, on a mission to compose a new poem, which he will then read out on the streets of the city.

Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Time and Judgement is a sci-fi/documentary that combines biblical prophecy with events across the African diaspora between 1980 and 1987.

Making the Connection Trailer (2010)

18 May 2010

The film features eleven diverse contributors, which helps to maintain the upbeat pace and we includm

Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World Trailer (2020)

24 November 2020

Film following the acclaimed Birmingham based artist, known for his controversial satirical collages, as he embarks on a UK wide outdoor art installation.

Didn't You Kill My Brother? Trailer (1988)

19 March 1988

Carl Moss leaves jail,where he has taken the rap for his evil twin Sterling,and has been declared a model prisoner.

Who Killed Colin Roach? Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

Who Killed Colin Roach? is Isaac Julien's first film, which reflects upon the death of Colin Roach, a 23 year old who was shot at the entrance of a police station in East London, in 1982.

PS Your Mystery Sender Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

A look at the array of mysterious, quirky objects received by fashion designer Paul Smith and the effect they have had on his life.

Language is the Key Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

This documentary is constructed in two parts. Part one deals with the suppression of other ‘minority’ cultures, part two looks at the ways these cultures are fighting back.