Belle Review

“In cinema of late, we have seen the mistreatment of black people depicted on screen in a series of powerful and accomplished feature films. From the likes of Lincoln and 12 Years a Slave, to Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom and The Butler, it’s a theme that is being explored triumphantly, raising awareness to a simply reprehensible set of events. Now, however, comes Amma Asante’s Belle, which is unique in that while we’re delving into the same circumstances, this time it is from a British perspective”…