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198425 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Colonialism Racial Justice

Territories

198425 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Notting Hill Carnival in 1984 is portrayed through a montage of vibrant celebrations and archival footage highlighting tensions between youth and police authority.

Colonialism Racial Justice

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Notting Hill Carnival in 1984 is portrayed through a montage of vibrant celebrations and archival footage highlighting tensions between youth and police authority.

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Isaac Julien

Isaac Juliendirector

Maureen Blackwood

Maureen Blackwoodcast

Kevin Graalcast

Andrea Juliencast

Nadine Marsh-Edwardscast

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Notting Hill Carnival fills the streets of London with vibrant celebrations. The 1984 documentary Territories presents the event against a backdrop of tension between authority and youth. It juxtaposes carnival scenes with archival news footage, including police surveillance and street riots. The film features a critique of police violence and the dynamics of desire and alienation among participants. Director Isaac Julien uses montage to convey the carnival's significance as a form of resistance.

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