Nubia Way was built in the 1990s by Fusions Jameen, London’s first black housing co-operative in Downham, Lewisham. Constructed using the principles of Walter Segal, self-builders were offered long-term discounted rents in return for building the homes. Through interviews with the original self-builders, historians, architects and economists, this new documentary from the Architecture Foundation celebrates the legacy of Nubia Way and examines self-building as an act of resistance against the housing discrimination faced by Black British Communities.
Starring: Leonard Guy, Navlette Guy, Errol Hall, André Howard & Tim Oshodi
Created and Produced by: Rosine Gibbs-Stevenson & Rochelle Malcolm
Directed by: Timi Akindele-Ajani
Editor: Jules Bayer-Crier
Co-Producer: James Thormod
Executive Producer: Adjaye Associates
Written by: Timi Akindele-Ajani, Rosine Gibbs-Stevenson & Rochelle Malcolm
Interviews with
Nubia Way residents by
James Thormod
Additional Interviews
: Noorjahan ‘Dolly’ Ali
, Professor Joan Anim-Addo
, Michaela Benson
, Christine Clarke,
Jon Broome
, Mikael Patel
, Nicholas Taylor,
José Ospina
Director of Photography:
Timi Akindele-Ajani
Sound Recordist
: Max Clendaniel
Production Assistants
: Tessa Nylen,
Edward Lloyd
Production Crew:
Matea Vlaskalic,
Brandon Hattiloney
Additional Camera Operator
: Tessa Nylen
Additional Sound Recordist:
Edward Lloyd
Still Photographer:
Anita Waithira Israel
Composer
: Adrian Banks
Sound Design + Mix:
Louis Grace
Colourist:
Conor Tychowski
Archival Materials
: London Community Video Archive,
Black Cultural Archives,
Kino Library
Archive Video:
Life of Kieran (Leonard Guy, 1994-97),
Fusions Jameen (Michael Hamilton, 1994)
, Aug 13: What Happened? (John White,1977)
, Downham – A Home in the Country (Geoff Stow, 1986)
, Not Our Problem (Southwark Council, 1984)
, Step Forward Youth (Menelik Shabazz, 1977)
, Tower House, Lewisham (unknown source, 1962)
Supported by:
The film been made possible by the generous support of Adjaye Associates, AHMM, AKT II, Buckley Gray Yeoman, Drawing Matter, Kenneth Awele Okafor, Heinz Richardson, Hopkins Architects, Jamie Fobert Architects, Karakusevic Carson Architects, MAP Architecture, Perkins & Will, Piercy + Company & RCKa, as well as many more who supported the crowdfunder last summer.
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