Mister Johnson

A slow, bittersweet colonial tragedy that mixes wry humour with mounting sadness as a hopeful outsider is ground down by the system.

Directed by

Bruce Beresford

Genres

Drama

Starring

Maynard Eziashi, Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward

Tagline

Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.

Overview

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.

How it feels

Melancholic, satirical, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, colonialism, race, class

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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