gal-dem, an online and print publication committed to sharing the experiences of women and non-binary people of colour, will delve into Channel 4’s archives to curate a Black British History collection.
The six titles that have been selected each comment on the black British experience and will be accompanied by six new short films.
The new films will see members of the gal-dem community interview individuals related to the original films.
Glass’ short film Bath Time was previously commissioned by Film4 as part of its ‘Moments of Horror’ season in 2015. Glass was also named Screen International Star of Tomorrow earlier this year.
Saint Maud stars Jennifer Ehle (Zero Dark Thirty, Pride and Prejudice) as Amanda, the glamourous patient of Maud (Morfydd Clark), a young reclusive Catholic nurse.
The film follows the two women as Maud, who believes she is in direct communication with God, becomes dangerously obsessed with saving Amanda’s soul.
The thrilling political drama comes to a close with a key villain finally being unmasked. Kate (Michaela Coel) also finds what she’s been looking for. A collective guilt hangs over her and Michael (John Goodman) over the Rwandan genocide and the reprisals that saw Hutu refugees massacred in camps.
The different narratives interwoven throughout the series are knitted together in the finale with several truths being revealed.
The Phenomenal season, named after Maya Angelou’s poem Phenomenal Woman, will feature over 100 female-led films to mark the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which allowed women to vote for the first time in the UK.
