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Small Axe
The five films tell personal stories about London鈥檚 West Indian community from the late-1960鈥檚 to mid-1980鈥檚.
The five films tell personal stories about London鈥檚 West Indian community from the late-1960鈥檚 to mid-1980鈥檚. The title is derived from an African proverb, which has resonance throughout the Caribbean, 鈥渋f you are the big tree, we are the small axe鈥. This was made popular by Bob Marley in The Wailers' song Small Axe from the album Burnin鈥 (1973).