Generation Revolution (2016)

Directed by

Usayd Younis, Cassie Quarless

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 14m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of young Black and Asian activists in London as they organize and protest for social and political change. It shows their motivations, actions, and the challenges they face in their efforts to reshape the city around them.

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What happens

Generation Revolution is a 2016 British documentary film directed by Cassie Quarless and Usayd Younis. It follows the stories of Black and Asian activists in London who aim to change the social and political landscape in the capital. The film preceded the inception of the UK's Black Lives Matter movement. The film premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest on 14 June 2016. It released on Netflix UK & Ireland on 1 October 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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