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Breaking Point – The Sus Law Controversy

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.

Release Date

January 1, 1978

Status

Released

Original Title

Breaking Point – The Sus Law Controversy

Runtime

38min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

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