About this Event
Queen Elizabeth II, the British Monarch, visits Jamaica for her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. While there, she is petitioned by a small group of Rastafari for slavery reparations. The film traces this petition, as well as a reparations lawsuit against the Queen. We follow Ras Lion a mystic Rasta farmer who petitioned the Queen, and Michael Lorne; the attorney who brought the lawsuit. In the background are the stories of earlier Rastas who pursued reparations in the 1960s, and who undertook a historic mission to Africa to organize official repatriation. The Price of Memory explores the impact of slavery on independent Jamaica, following the filmmaker on a journey over the course of a decade, during which the question of reparations reaches Parliament in both Jamaica and the UK.
This award-winning documentary feature film which was shot over a period of ten years, features appearances by: Queen Elizabeth II, Rastafari, scholars, reparations activists, lawyers, and everyday Jamaicans talking about the legacy of slavery in Jamaica.
The screening be followed by a panel discussion.
This screening will take place on Saturday 6 June 2026 from 18:00 to 21:00 GMT.
The event will be held at The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, N7 7BT. Approx 5 mins walk from Holloway Road (Piccadilly Line) tube station.
Food and drinks will be on sale.
This event is FREE.
For this event we know that demand will be high but capacity is limited so entrance will be on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. Be on time to guarantee entry.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
