Date: 15 October 2024
Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event details
This online event offers an opportunity to engage with a film which acts as a window directly into 1960s Britain and raises important questions about Black History and the experience of immigrants to the UK. Whilst containing some challenging themes, Jemima and Johnny (1966) is an uplifting, optimistic story about the friendship between two very young children.
Having recently moved to London from Jamaica with her family, little Jemima meets streetwise Johnny, a five-year old boy from the area, who promptly takes her on a tour of the neighbourhood. Johnny and Jemima form a special friendship, innocent to the racial tensions within the community spearheaded by Johnny’s father. Seeing their friendship, Johnny’s father is forced to question his own racist views.
Directed by African-born filmmaker and anti-Apartheid activist Lionel Ngakane, Jemima + Johnny offers a refreshingly optimistic window into a pocket of 1960s London and racial tensions within a community that still resonate today.
Booking information
To book this study day, you can call 0207 849 4451 and pay by credit or debit card. You can also download, print and return the form below with cheque or card details.
You should book by 4pm at least two working days before the event. However, we recommend booking earlier to avoid disappointment.
Prices
The study day costs £2 per student.
Teachers attending without students cost £20.
If your school has over 20% of students getting free school meals, you should ask about a discount when you book.
We cannot send invoices or accept BACS payments for these courses.
For any queries, please email schools@bfi.org.uk.