Small Axe (2020)
- Directed by
- Steve McQueen
- Genre
- anthology series, drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 5 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 93 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Five separate films each follow West Indian immigrants in London across the 1960s to 1980s. They show personal struggles with racism, community, and identity.
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What happens
Small Axe is a British anthology film series, created and directed by Steve McQueen. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s. Two episodes of the series were selected into the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. The series premiered on 15 November 2020 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 20 November 2020 on Amazon Prime Video in the United States. The title references a proverb – "Small axe fall big tree" or "If you are the big tree, we are the small axe" – that was popularised by Bob Marley in his 1973 song "Small Axe". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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