Small Axe, which will premiere Nov. 20 on Amazon Prime and drop a new film each week, takes its name from a Jamaican proverb
Chadwick Boseman
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The Investigator will review the hidden African symbolism, spirituality and civilisations. He will breakdown where the movie fits in a historical and current context, specifically looking at the political significance and the role of African women.
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My mother – who has never worn make-up herself – didn’t allow me to wear make-up growing up. She always said, “Your skin is beautiful the way it is.”’
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Even with second and third generation black people who were born British citizens, there is still this element of, ‘You don’t belong here’ and ‘You are an immigrant.’”
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Chad deeply valued his privacy, and I wasn’t privy to the details of his illness. After his family released their statement, I realised that he was living with his illness the entire time I knew him.
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BouBou, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira & Angela Bassett pay tribute.
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“We knew that we could create a world that exemplified a world we wanted to see. We knew that we had something to give.”
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Asked about his own childhood heroes and icons, Boseman cited political leaders and musicians: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Marley, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest and Prince.
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The African nation of Wakanda has flourished as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, led by T’Challa.