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Black Joy

6.819771h 37m15MovieComedyDrama

An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.

DirectorAnthony Simmons
WritersJamal Ali·Anthony Simmons
ProducersMartin Campbell·Elliott Kastner

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Cast · Directed by Anthony Simmons

NBNorman Beaton
Norman Beaton
Dave King
TT
Trevor Thomas
Ben Jones
FBFloella Benjamin
Floella Benjamin
Miriam
DHDawn Hope
Dawn Hope
Saffra
OJOscar James
Oscar James
Jomo
PMPaul J. Medford
Paul J. Medford
Devon
SBShango Baku
Shango Baku
Raastaman
AA
Azad Ali
Indian Official
CP
Charles Pemberton
White Official
VSVivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall
Warden
KO
Kevin O'Shea
Foreman
CP
Cynthia Powell
Prossie

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Black Joy — streaming FAQ

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Black Joy is streaming on BFI Player in United Kingdom. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Black Joy is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of November 2026. It's currently on BFI Player.

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