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* {{Autobiography}}: Averted, in an unusual case. Alex Wheatle was on the ''Small Axe'' writing staff. However, he opted out of writing the story of his own life.
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The coming of age story of 12-year-old Kingsley (Kenyah Sandy), who has a fascination for astronauts and rockets. When Kingsley is pulled to the headmaster's office for being disruptive in class, he discovers he's being sent to a school for those with "special needs." Distracted by working two jobs, his parents are unaware of the unofficial segregation policy at play, preventing many Black children from receiving the education they deserve, until a group of West Indian women take matters into their own hands.
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* PeriodPiece: Each installment is set anywhere from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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* MadeForTVMovie: Although ''Lovers Rock'', ''Mangrove'' and ''Red, White and Blue'' debuted at film festivals, the series of films was originally created for Creator/TheBBC, to be shown on British television.
* PeriodPiece: Each installment is The films are set anywhere from between the 1960s to and 1980s, portraying different aspects of the 1980s.Black British experience during those decades.
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* PoliceBrutality: The neighbourhood rallies in support of the Mangrove and a march is organised to protest police conduct. The police surround the protesters and provoke violence.

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"Small Axe" is a British anthology film series, created and directed by [[Creator/SteveMcQueenDirector Steve [=McQueen=]]]. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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''Small Axe''
is a British anthology film series, created and directed by [[Creator/SteveMcQueenDirector Steve [=McQueen=]]]. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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The story of Alex Wheatle, a Black British novelist who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment after the 1981 Brixton uprising.
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The true story of the Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgement of behaviour motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.




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A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music.




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The true story of Leroy Logan, who at a young age saw his father assaulted by two policemen, motivating him to join the Metropolitan Police and change their racist attitudes from within.
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The series premiered on 15 November 2020 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 20 November 2020 on Amazon Prime Video in the United States.

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The series premiered on 15 November 2020 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 20 November 2020 on Amazon Prime Video in the United States.States.
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"Small Axe" is a British anthology film series, created and directed by Steve [=McQueen=]. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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"Small Axe" is a British anthology film series, created and directed by [[Creator/SteveMcQueenDirector Steve [=McQueen=].[=McQueen=]]]. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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"Small Axe" is a British anthology film series, created and directed by Steve McQueen. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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"Small Axe" is a British anthology film series, created and directed by Steve McQueen.[=McQueen=]. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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"Small Axe" is a British anthology film series, created and directed by Steve McQueen. The anthology consists of five films that tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.

The series premiered on 15 November 2020 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on 20 November 2020 on Amazon Prime Video in the United States.

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