Horace Ové, director of “Pressure” (1976), the first full-length Black British film, died on Sept. 16. He was 86. Ové’s son Zak posted on Facebook: “Our loving father Horace, took his last breath at 4.30 this morning, while sleeping peacefully. I hope his spirit is free now after many years of suffering with Alzheimer’s. You are …
Even after his demise, the legendary filmmaker Horace Ové continues to serve as an inspiring figure for many prominent artistes, including Menelik Shabazz, John Akomfrah, Isaac Julien, Julien Henriques, Ngozi Onwurah, Steve McQueen,
The BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation’s 4K restoration will have a joint world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival and 61st New York Film Festival on 11 October.