Trevor Mathison Trailers
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Most Popular Trevor Mathison Trailers
Total trailers found: 19
Who Needs a Heart Trailer (1991)
02 January 1991
The tumultuous life of the controversial 1960s black revolutionary (and convicted murderer) Michael X is illustrated by a kaleidoscopic melding of sound and images.
The Nine Muses Trailer (2010)
01 September 2010
Part documentary, part personal essay, this experimental film combines archive imagery with the striking wintry landscapes of Alaska to tell the story of immigrant experience coming into the UK from 1960 onwards.
Goldie: When Saturn Returns Trailer (1998)
01 January 1998
Goldie, the godfather of drum and bass takes us on a roller coaster ride through his frenetic life. A journey that takes us from Wolver Hampton to Tokyo, Miami to Hong Kong; through his years in council care and his life as a musician and international pop star.
Seven Songs for Malcolm X Trailer (1993)
01 October 1993
The Black Audio Film Collective’s seventh film envisioned the death and life of the African American revolutionary as a seven part study in iconography as narrated by novelist Toni Cade Bambara and actor Giancarlo Espesito.
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
When Martin, a young father, is left alone one weekend with his son, his memories of past rejection from his own father come to the surface.
At the Graveside of Tarkovsky Trailer (2012)
05 October 2012
A homage to Russian film giant Andrei Tarkovsky, this work integrates excerpts of soundtracks from Tarkovsky’s films with a slideshow of landscapes shot by Akomfrah and an evocative sculptural installation.
Riot Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
John Akomfrah’s seminal Riot traces the riots in Liverpool during July 1981 in a climate of economic recession under Thatcher’s regime.
Twilight City Trailer (1989)
15 September 1989
A fictional letter from a daughter, Olivia, to her mother in Dominica is the narrative thread connecting interviews from (predominantly) black and Asian cultural critics, historians and journalists.
America Trailer (2019)
26 January 2019
A cinematic omnibus rooted in New Orleans, challenging the idea of black cinema as a "wave" or "movement in time," proposing instead a continuous thread of achievement.
Listening All Night to the Rain Trailer (2024)
20 April 2024
Listening All Night To The Rain continues John Akomfrah’s abiding interest in post-colonialism, ecology and the politics of aesthetics with a renewed focus on the sonic.
Looking for Langston Trailer (1989)
31 October 1989
A black and white, fantasy-like recreation of high-society gay men during the Harlem Renaissance, with archival footage and photographs intercut with a story.
The Last Angel of History Trailer (1996)
11 September 1996
An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing computer technology.
Handsworth Songs Trailer (1986)
08 May 1986
The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London.
Lime Kiln Club Field Day Trailer (1913)
01 January 1913
Modeled after a popular collection of stories known as "Brother Gardener's Lime Kiln Club," the plot features three suitors vying to win the hand of the local beauty.
Purple Trailer (2017)
06 October 2017
Purple is a six-channel video installation addressing climate change, human communities and the wilderness.
Digitopia Trailer (2001)
28 April 2001
Drama about a man who lives in an analogue world but seeks to fulfil his desires in a digital world.
Mimesis: African Soldier Trailer (2018)
21 September 2018
Commemorateing the millions of African soldiers, labourers and carriers participated in the First World War on the African continent and on the Western Front in Europe.
Three Songs on Pain, Time and Light Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Three Songs on Pain, Time and Light is a video portrait in deliberately unbalanced colours, made by Trevor Mathison and Edward George and produced with Black Audio Film Collective.
