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Full Record for Film No. 60


Title:Portrait of Mr Pink (Moving Image)
Director 1:Helena Appio
Country:UK
Year:1997
length:15 mins
Colour/b-w:colour
Genre:short film, documentary
Screenwriter:
Cinematographer:
Editor:
Producer:
Production company:Arts Coucil of England
Cast:
Location:TABB
TABB No.:39
Synopsis:Mr Pink is a 73-year-old, retired refuse collector who came to Britain from Jamaica in the 1950s. The film depicts Mr Pink's talents for self-expression which include decorating his house, recording his own music and hat-making.
Keyword 1:Jamaica
Keyword 2:England
Keyword 3:home
Keyword 4:garden
Keyword 5:music
Keyword 6:black
Keyword 7:cultural identity
Keyword 8:first generation
Text Reference 1:If you want to know about London ... It's a laundrette in Peckham: Black British Directors and Screenwriters Visualise the Metropolis

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