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
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.
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.”’
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.’”
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.
BouBou, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira & Angela Bassett pay tribute.
“We knew that we could create a world that exemplified a world we wanted to see. We knew that we had something to give.”
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.
The African nation of Wakanda has flourished as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world, led by T’Challa.