Barrel Children + Reception

This screening will be followed by a reception Upstairs at The Ritzy from 7pm 'til late, with refreshments and music. You must show your cinema ticket to be able to access this part of the event.

A stellar debut film from award-winning journalist Nadine White, Barrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind peels back the layered tales of Caribbean youngsters who grew up away from their parents before migrating to join them in Britain.

The story of Windrush has come into painfully sharp focus in recent years but what is less well-known is the story of the children of these pioneers whose parents left to rebuild Britain and they only knew of through the ‘barrel' care packages sent back.

These are the children’s stories of reconciliation and rediscovery within a new world that made little sense to them.

Director: Nadine White

Starring: Blacker Dread, Evadney Campbell MBE, Neil Kenlock MBE, Burchell Davidson, Merlyn Rhone, Jennifer Pringle, Dr Elaine Arnold, Samuel Nelson