Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story (2024)

7.2/10 • 90 min • Documentary Music

Overview

Pauline Black is a multi-talented figure who dedicated four decades to music, while supporting and campaigning for racial equality. Featuring excellent archive and contemporary footage, the film charts Black’s history – from her adopted background to the racism, sexism and hostility she faced on her journey through British life and the entertainment industry. It’s engrossing, essential viewing.

Cast

Pauline Black

Damon Albarn

Rhoda Dakar

Lynval Golding

Jools Holland

Don Letts

Skin

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