Summary:

In the present work we intend to approach and analyse the film Small Axe: Mangrove, based on the struggle of part of the immigrant black community in Great Britain against racism and police harassment, considering the exclusion this community suffers and how they organize and resist. The strategies employed by the defendants during the trial encourage the thought over the ways racism is institutionalized through different state organisms and the challenges anti racist collectives must overcome to gain space and make their voices heard. The concepts of “orientalism” by Said, “subaltern voices” by Guha and “visibilized bodies” by Bidaseca will serve as guidance to contextualize the movie and offer a more analytical view of events.

Key words: racism | exclusion | silenced voices | equality