Screening: Pretty Red Dress

Pretty Red Dress (Dir Dionne Edwards, 2022) is the story of a South London family and how their lives revolve around one red dress. Newly released from prison, Travis (Natey Jones) buys the dress for his girlfriend Candice (Alexandra Burke), to audition for a musical about 1960s music, but is soon powerfully drawn to it himself. When Candice and their teenage daughter Kenisha (Temilola Olatunbosun) find Travis wearing the dress, it sends the family spinning. 

Subverting typical representations of Black masculinity, Pretty Red Dress is a romantic, funny and uplifting film shot through with the energy of music from The Chiffons, Tina Turner, The Shangri-Las and more.

This event is part of a series of screenings and talks curated by Dr Clive Nwonka for The Music is Black Festival from East Bank at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

This screening will take place at UCL East Cinema, 1 Pool Street, London, E20 2AF.

Approximate duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Recommended age guidance: 15A
Under-18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult

Content warnings
Please note that this film may include

For more information, or to discuss any individual concerns, please contact Will McKinna-Hannagan directly at w.mckinna-hannagan@ucl.ac.uk