About this series
A collection of documentaries about the lack of black British swimmers.
All films — in order
1
A Film Called Blacks Can't Swim (My Journey My Story)
A Black Briton whose fears and anxiety of not being able to swim and drowning is dramatized as he battles with the stereotypes set by society.
2
Blacks Can't Swim: The Sequel
Two Black youths on a south London community program do everything to avoid swimming which is part of the criteria. Will they overcome their battle with society and will we ever find out why they refuse to swim in the first place?
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