Upon Westminster Bridge (1982)

Considered one of the best ‘dub’ poets of his time, Mikey Smith is internationally renown for the socially engaged form and content of his work. Originally made for BBC2’s Arena, Upon Westminster Bridge profiles Smith’s poetry and politics through performance, exchanges with fellow poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, and conversations with historian and social theorist CLR James.

Released

1982-11-23

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

52 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Anthony Wall