In a world where society seeks to divide Black and Asian communities, MilkTea in partnership with Dark Matter have co-created a UK first, a groundbreaking program celebrating Black x Asian unity and cultural crossover, showing part of Art of Action, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.

THE LINE-UP

Romeo Must Die | Monday 28 October Ritzy, London + Q&A | Book Now City Screen, York | Book Now

Fist of Fury | Wednesday 27 November Ritzy, London + Q&A | Book Now City Screen, York | Book Now

Falling in October, Black History Month, our screening of Romeo Must Die will be a special and powerful event that will for the first time in the UK convene Black and East & Southeast Asian (ESEA) audiences in a shared community event to celebrate Blasian Pride. This film brings together Jet Li and Aaliyah and asks the question, what does this film say about ESEA and Black communities then and now?

Our London screening will be accompanied with a Q&A with a panel that identifies with Blasian heritage and a Black and ESEA filmmakers.

In November we will celebrate the iconic Fist of Fury on 27 November, which marks the grandmaster's 80th birthday. This film not only established Bruce Lee as a global martial arts superstar, but its portrayal of racial discrimination and social injustice reflected the real-world tensions and struggles faced by many communities.

The London screening will be followed by a Q&A panel of local action choreographers and stunt people to discuss the industry to give our audience more insights into the making of action films and the significance of this movie on the action genre.

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MilkTea shows the best of East & Southeast Asian cinema in the UK. Our work begins with screenings, but our goal is to build inclusion, communities & audiences.

Dark Matter is an inclusive marketing agency that works collaboratively to connect Black audiences with culture and the arts.