Posse + intro

Mario Van Peebles directs and stars in this 1990s renewal of the western genre, with homages to The Wild Bunch and subtle commentary on the Rodney King tragedy in Los Angeles.

  • Director

    Mario Van Peebles

  • With

    Stephen Baldwin, Richard Gant, Richard Jordan, Big Daddy Kane

  • USA 1993. 111min

  • 35mm

  • Certificate

    15

While fighting the Spanish-American war in late-19th-century Cuba, a close-knit group of Buffalo Soldiers hijacks a shipment of gold and return to the US, with their former Colonel in hot pursuit. For their leader, Jesse Lee, their newfound freedom gives him the chance to avenge the men who murdered his preacher father. Writer-director-star Van Peebles made Posse to counter the lack of Black characters in Westerns, producing a vital addition to the genre.

Joint ticket available with Introducing Black Rodeo on Monday 10 February 18:20 NFT3, subject to availability, £17, concessions £14 (Members pay £2 less). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.

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