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A young Black man wearing glasses and a patterned jumper, standing in a hallway with colourful walls.
Review

Education

by Aaron Hunt

A West Indi­an boy comes up against a racist edu­ca­tion­al sys­tem in the final film of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A Black man with curly hair wearing a dark leather jacket stands in a doorway with a serious expression.
Review

Alex Wheatle

by Rógan Graham

The strik­ing fourth episode in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthol­o­gy depicts the dif­fi­cult blos­som­ing of an artist.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two smiling people, a man and a woman, standing together outdoors surrounded by trees and foliage.
Review

Lovers Rock

by Hannah Strong

Steve McQueen deliv­ers a sub­lime par­ty film for the ages in the sec­ond instal­ment of his Small Axe series.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Colourful illustration of a man with a beard wearing red-framed glasses against a vibrant, geometric background.
Interviews

Steve McQueen: ‘Until things change, these stories will always be timely’

by Aaron Hunt

The direc­tor reflects on the mak­ing of his tri­umphant ode to Black cul­ture and resilience, Small Axe.
A person shouting into a megaphone while raising their fist in front of a crowd of people.
Review

Mangrove

by Rógan Graham

Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthol­o­gy kicks off with this sear­ing court room dra­ma about the Man­grove Nine trial.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two smiling people, a man and a woman, standing together outdoors surrounded by trees and foliage.
Festivals

Lovers Rock – first look review

by Hannah Strong

The first instal­ment in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series is a soul­ful love let­ter to the West Indi­an dance scene in West London.
Diverse group of Black protesters marching, holding placards calling for justice and power to the people.
Festivals

Steve McQueen’s Mangrove to open the 64th BFI London Film Festival

by Lillian Crawford

The first of five films from the director’s Small Axe anthol­o­gy will screen for free to audi­ences across the UK.
A serious-looking Black man in a navy blue suit with a green scarf.
Incoming

Steve McQueen’s John Boyega-starring miniseries is arriving this year

by Charles Bramesco

Small Axe sees the actor-activist play a Lon­don police offi­cer try­ing to change the sys­tem from the inside.