Small Axe Trailer Steve Mcqueen Teases Anthology Film

The television debut of McQueen, “Small Axe” comprises tales inspired by real-life events about ordinary people showing courage, belief, and resilience to overcome injustice and achieve something transformative in their West Indian community. Among the ensemble throughout “Small Axe,” which will begin rolling out on BBC One and Prime Video on November 20, are Letitia Wright, John Boyega, Malachi Kirby, Shaun Parkes, Rochenda Sandall, Alex Jennings, Jack Lowden, and Micheal Ward. First up to premiere is “Mangrove” (11/20), followed by “Lovers Rock” (11/27), “Education” (12/4), “Alex Wheatle” (12/11), and “Red, White and Blue.” (“Mangrove” and “Lovers Rock” were originally set to world-premiere as part of the canceled Cannes Film Festival.)

The trailer below will also air during Sunday night’s 72nd Emmy Awards telecast. From IndieWire’s review of “Lovers Rock”: “Set across a single night in 1980 and loaded with a soundtrack from the eponymous reggae music, ‘Lovers Rock’ is a paean to an energized youth culture taking control of its surroundings, despite the social unrest around them. Experienced on its own terms, this delightful snapshot of boozy dance-floor seduction plays like an artist unleashing years of repressed good vibes by applying his lyrical style to pure, unbridled bliss for almost the entirety of its 68 minutes.