Upon Westminster Bridge
Mikey Smith performs poetry in London while engaging with fellow poet Linton Kwesi Johnson and historian CLR James about social issues in 1982.
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Mikey Smith performs poetry in London while engaging with fellow poet Linton Kwesi Johnson and historian CLR James about social issues in 1982.
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Mikey Smith performs his poetry against the backdrop of London in the 1982 documentary Upon Westminster Bridge. The film, originally made for BBC2’s Arena, features exchanges with fellow poet Linton Kwesi Johnson and conversations with historian CLR James. It examines Smith's politically charged work and his impact on the dub poetry scene. Through these interactions, the documentary presents a portrait of a poet deeply engaged with social issues of his time.
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