Must-See Film Anthology ‘Small Axe’ Serves Up Five Stunning Movies About Race and Injustice – Concrete Playground

In Red, White and Blue, one of the five films in the Small Axe anthology, the force isn’t with Star Wars‘ John Boyega. The police force, that is — although his character, Leroy Logan, gives up his job as a research scientist to fulfil his dream of becoming a cop. Logan wants to make a difference, and to drive change from within. He’s committed to his task, even going through with his plan to enlist with London’s Metropolitan Police after his father (Steve Toussaint, Doctor Who) is harassed and beaten by local officers because they can, and because they don’t like the colour of his skin. But, while Logan excels at training and is quickly chosen to front a diversity campaign, British law enforcement in the…