For educators and researchers
Claudine Boothe’s films are used in teaching and research on Black British history, migration, labour and documentary film. This page brings together copies, study material, licensing and how to cite each film.
Skin and Coal
Two generations of Black British coal miners in Doncaster, Leeds and Nottingham tell their own story. The film is listed and used as educational material by the University of Nottingham, is frequently sourced by academic researchers, and is the only known audio-visual record of Caribbean people’s presence in Britain’s coal industry. Suited to GCSE and A-level History (migration, post-war Britain) and to undergraduate modules in British history, Black studies, labour history and documentary film.
No Virginity, No Nationality
Claudine Boothe’s graduation film, about the virginity tests carried out on South Asian women by Britain’s Home Office in the 1960s and 70s. One of only two known audio-visual records of the practice, prized by the British Film Institute and by Britain’s South Asian communities, and a popular resource for graduate research. Free to watch on BFI Player.
The African History of Sport
Olympic and popular sports traced back to the ancient civilisations of Africa, and a tribute to the athletes who challenged the notion of racial supremacy. Premiered as a Black History Month event with Black History Studies; suited to Black History Month programmes, PE and history departments, and sports studies.
How to cite the films
| Film | Harvard | MLA | Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin and Coal (1986) | Boothe, C. (1986) Skin and Coal. [Film]. Social Film and Video Ltd. Distributed by Concord Media. | Boothe, Claudine, director. Skin and Coal. Social Film and Video Ltd, 1986. Concord Media. | Boothe, Claudine, dir. Skin and Coal. Social Film and Video Ltd, 1986. Distributed by Concord Media. |
| No Virginity, No Nationality (1981) | Boothe, C. (1981) No Virginity, No Nationality. [Film]. Available at: BFI Player. | Boothe, Claudine, director. No Virginity, No Nationality. 1981. BFI Player. | Boothe, Claudine, dir. No Virginity, No Nationality. 1981. BFI Player. |
| The African History of Sport (2018) | Boothe, C. (2018) The African History of Sport. [Television programme]. Best UK Images Production Ltd. Available at: Kush Cinema. | Boothe, Claudine, director. The African History of Sport. Best UK Images Production Ltd, 2018. Kush Cinema. | Boothe, Claudine, dir. The African History of Sport. Best UK Images Production Ltd, 2018. Kush Cinema. |
Screenings and licensing
Individual copies are sold or streamed by Concord Media, BFI Player and Kush Cinema (links above). For public screenings, institutional and library licences, conference use and interviews with the director, write to us with the film, the institution, the date and the audience.
Research enquiries
Researchers working on Black British history, migration, the coal industry or documentary film can contact us about access to material and interviews with Claudine Boothe.