Pressure

Horace Ové's 1976 British film follows Tony, born in London. His family came from Trinidad; his older brother is tied to the island while Tony counts himself English and cannot find work. The film shows that in-between state step by step. Being turned down at interviews, being stopped by the police and the expectations at home accumulate; the narrative does not carry Tony to an easy political awakening. It is remembered as the first feature made in Britain by a Black director. Its release was delayed after the production was finished. The performances are natural and the locations real. Who it's for: viewers of British film history and narratives of migration. Who it's not for: viewers expecting a hopeful close; the film offers no solution.