Is Steve McQueen’s anthology film series—Small Axe—the most personal he has ever been? We dive into the first film in the series, Mangrove.
We discuss its unexpected similarities to The Trial of the Chicago 7, McQueen’s distinctive direction, and the ambition of his five-film experiment.
Small Axe is available on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and Amazon Prime Video in the US.
Later, we talk about Delhi Crime’s success at the International Emmys—a first for India—and Netflix’s 62-million hit, The Queen’s Gambit.
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