Mangrove (film)

Mangrove
Poster for Amazon Prime Video release
Directed bySteve McQueen
Screenplay by
  • Steve McQueen
  • Alastair Siddons
Produced by
  • Anita Overland
  • Michael Elliott
Starring
CinematographyShabier Kirchner
Edited by
Music byMica Levi
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) (NYFF)
  • 15 November 2020 (2020-11-15) (United Kingdom)
  • 20 November 2020 (2020-11-20) (United States)
Running time
128 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Mangrove is a 2020 historical drama film directed by British director Steve McQueen and co-written by McQueen and Alastair Siddons, about the Mangrove restaurant in west London and the 1971 trial of the Mangrove Nine.[1] It stars Letitia Wright, Shaun Parkes, Malachi Kirby, Rochenda Sandall, Alex Jennings and Jack Lowden.

The film was released as part of the anthology series Small Axe on BBC One on 15 November 2020 and Amazon Prime Video on 20 November 2020. It premiered as the opening film at the 58th New York Film Festival on 24 September 2020.

  1. ^ Asthana, Anushka; Bakare, Lanre; Johnson, Jeb; Scully, Frank (15 October 2020). "The story of the Mangrove Nine – podcast". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 November 2020.