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A Family Called Abrew

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Calorie Rating: 56
Released: 1992-01-01
Running Time: 40 Minutes
Studios: Sankofa Film & Video, BFI, The Scottish Film Production Fund,


Director Maureen Blackwood harnesses the distinctive style of the Sankofa Film Collective to sketch the Abrew family tree. The achievements of the unique showbiz family are celebrated using rich archive material, including footage of family members in supporting film roles alongside Paul Robeson and intimate fireside-style testimony. The existence of Black British communities before Windrush is foregrounded, with insights into the Abrews' imprint on British culture beginning in 19th century Scotland.

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Production and Crew

Kathy Friend
Additional Photography
Julie Chang
Assistant Camera
Maureen Blackwood
Assistant Editor

Sandra Taboda
Production Assistant
Philip Chavannes
Director of Photography

Connie Benjamin
Art Direction
Robert Crusz
Associate Producer