film

Irpinia

2023

Completed

BFI Doc Society: Made of Truth

Director

Jameisha Prescod

Producer

Valery Akpojiyovwi

 

Production support

 

Film Details

Format: Short film

 

Doc Society Involvement

Docsoc helped with Production

 

Many have heard of the Empire Windrush, a famous ship that transported hundreds of people from the Caribbean to Essex in 1948. The term “Windrush” is now often used to describe the generation of West Indian people who traveled to England between 1948 and 1971. However, Empire Windrush was not the only ship that brought young, bright-eyed West Indians across the Atlantic. A lesser-known Italian ship, the SS Irpinia brought many West Indian passengers to Italy where they would eventually complete their journey to England. SS IRPINIA is a short documentary uncovering the journey of young West Indian dreamers making their way to England for a better life in the wake of WWII.

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Irpinia
Irpinia
Irpinia