Walter Rodney: What They Don’t Want You to Know
To mark Black History Month, we are showing a documentary film on the life of historian and activist Walter Rodney, who was assassinated in 1980 at the age of 38. Discover the links between past struggles and today’s policing, surveillance, and social movements in a film that covers Cold War conspiracies, Black Power and Rodney’s murder.
Contributors include Angela Davis, Gina Miller, former President of Guyana Donald Ramotar, Edward and Donald Rodney, and Walter’s wife Patricia Rodney.
Run time – 72 minutes.
Unfortunately, closed captioning is unavailable for this film.
Arlen Harris is an award-winning programme maker with over 30 years experience in the industry, working mainly for British broadcasters such as Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV and BBC TV and Radio.
Daniyal Harris-Vajda is a multi-skilled self-shooting director and producer.
With special thanks to the Walter Rodney Foundation, The Ameena Gafoor Institute and Dr Patricia Rodney. Their contribution was vital in making this film.