Black Joy Trailer

Video Description :
Nominated Golden Palm award Cannes 1977, Anthony Simmons (Four Morning, The Optimists) directs insightful seedy story innocent unsophisticated Guyanan immigrant, Ben (Trevor Thomas), exposed hustle Brixton ghetto. Ben arrives Brixton cardboard suitcase piece paper address relative . Within minutes lost wallet artful dodger forced sleep doss house eye closed watching fellow dossers. Nearly penniless, Ben wanders Brixton meets Dave (Norman Beaton), conniving hustler lives earnings girlfriend Miriam (Floella Benjamin) spends days money gambling clubs brothels. Dave sees innocent Ben easy target, offers show ropes, meet girls learn ways big city; ultimately men forge unique friendship based corruption innocent survival underdogs. Widescreen special edition film audio transfer Features amazing soul-reggae soundtrack includes Jimmy Helm, Johnny Nash, Shirley & Co, Billy Paul, Aretha Franklin, The Cimarons, Gladys Knight, The Drifters The Three Degrees "The film pace energy British movies" Time Out Available DVD Odeon Entertainment : www.odeonent..uk