Breaking Point – The Sus Law Controversy
The use of an old Victorian law of ‘being a suspicious person’ commonly known as ‘sus’ was used against young black peoplein the mid 70’s in the UK. Interviews include Rudy Narrayan, Stuart Hall and Paul Boeteng. Breaking Point is the first documentary directed by a black director for mainstream British Television.
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Breaking Point – The Sus Law Controversy
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1978
Runtime
0h 38m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Breaking Point – The Sus Law Controversy
Director
Menelik Shabazz
Description
The use of an old Victorian law of ‘being a suspicious person’ commonly known as ‘sus’ was used against young black peoplein the mid 70’s in the UK. Interviews include Rudy Narrayan, Stuart Hall and Paul Boeteng. Breaking Point is the first documentary directed by a black director for mainstream British Television.
