The Great North + Q&A with Jenn Nkiru (Director)

The Great North pays homage to the people and cultures that make up a city. Taking Manchester’s industrial history as a starting point, The Great North moves through the city’s Black communities and spaces – from living rooms in Moss Side to social clubs and community centres in Hulme.
The Great North is the story of Manchester told through its Black, Asian and Irish communities, spanning outwards to the North of England and the rest of the world. Nkiru weaves together new footage and archival material from Manchester’s cultural and historical institutions – set to a soundtrack of the city’s underground music scene featuring Barry Adamson, A Guy Called Gerald as well as London-based Lord Tusk.
The screening will be followed by a conversation between grammy-award-winning director Jenn Nkiru and Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka.

This event is part of a series of screenings and talks curated by Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka for The Music is Black Festival from East Bank at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The event will take place at the UCL Community Cinema at UCL East - One Pool Stree Building.

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