Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R James

Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R James

121 mins

Feature-length, crowd-funded documentary that interweaves never-before-seen footage of C.L.R. James, together with personal contributions from those who knew him, and historical and political analysis from leading scholars of his work. The film grapples with issues from colonialism to cricket, from slavery to Shakespeare, from Marxism to the movies and from reading to revolution.

Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R James

121 mins

Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R James
Feature-length, crowd-funded documentary that interweaves never-before-seen footage of C.L.R. James, together with personal contributions from those who knew him, and historical and political analysis from leading scholars of his work. The film grapples with issues from colonialism to cricket, from slavery to Shakespeare, from Marxism to the movies and from reading to revolution.
Producers
Original title Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R James
Directors Rob Harris, Ceri Dingle
Writers

Cast

C.L.R. James

as Himself

Robin D.G. Kelley

as Himself

Selma James

as Herself

Darcus Howe

as Himself