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1975 Certificate 15
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Two features. Set in 1970s London, 'Pressure' follows the story of Tony, the son of West Indian immigrants, as he struggles to find a sense of belonging and social acceptance. In 'Baldwin's Nigger' James Baldwin, accompanied by civil rights activist Dick Gregory, discusses the issues surrounding black identity. Read more

Starring James Baldwin, Dick Gregory
Director Horace Ove
Genres Documentary

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Pressure / Baldwin's Nigger

Two features. Set in 1970s London, 'Pressure' follows the story of Tony, the son of West Indian immigrants, as he struggles to find a sense of belonging and social acceptance. In 'Baldwin's Nigger' James Baldwin, accompanied by civil rights activist Dick Gregory, discusses the issues surrounding black identity.

Starring James Baldwin, Dick Gregory
Director Horace Ove
Studio BFI VIDEO
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 46 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Documentary
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 26 Sep 2006
Production year: 1975
Format DVD

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    A welcome re-issue

    There are very few British films that depict the experiences of Afro-Carribean characters, let alone from the 1970's, so this makes Pressure a real curiosity.

    The overall tone of the film is an odd mixture of Ken Loach, Play for Today, then all surreal and a bit Garth Merenghi during the dream sequence, but still it gives a glimpse of what seems like a whole other era even though it's less than 35 years ago, and the performances are generally excellent. Great reggae soundtrack too, which must have been pretty ground breaking at the time.

    The interview with the director on the DVD is interesting too - he went through a helluva lot to get the film made and even more to get it exhibited.

      • bolshy spice from Edinburgh, Scotland
      • Posted 04 Mar 2007 01:55

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    for students of crap film and historians / lit crits only

    James Baldwin delivers a lecture at a University which doesn't really go down too well with the audience. It is very sophisticated discussion about race and identity and is well worth watching if you're interested in this on any level.

    I only got as 10 minutes into the other film which was so forced and stilted and as bad as any of the terrible lottery funded films that have been produced in the past 10 years. Although something interesting *might* have happened after they finished discussing the ins and outs of the supply of tropical fruit to west London.

      • A customer from smoseley birmingham
      • Posted 31 Jan 2008 22:43

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      Two features. Set in 1970s London, 'Pressure' follows the story of Tony, the son of West Indian immigrants, as he struggles to find a sense of belonging and social acceptance. In 'Baldwin's Nigger' James Baldwin, accompanied by civil rights activist Dick Gregory, discusses the issues surrounding ...