‘Pressure’: The ‘Mean Streets’ of Brixton

‘Pressure’: The ‘Mean Streets’ of Brixton

Venturing out, Tony, the first-generation Briton, is exposed to Brixton life — suffering a painful job interview, a landlady’s racist diatribe and a Black preacher who urges his congregation to “drive all black thoughts from your hearts.” Alongside these set pieces, neorealist footage captures white reactions to the Black people they pass on the street. … Read more