One of the most traumatic events in post-war Britain - the 1985 Handsworth Riots - is the subject of a free film screening at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum on Wednesday 6 September.

The Tiny Spark is a free-to-attend, immersive 17-minute premiere, utilising the poetry of Benjamin Zephaniah and mesmerising artworks from the film’s director, Pogus Caesar.

The Tiny Spark is a single channel projection reimagining the 1985 Handsworth Riots and takes the viewer on a journey that bears witness to those fateful days on the streets of inner-city Birmingham.

Haunting and emotive performances come from spoken word artists Juice Aleem, Chauntelle Madondo and Samiir Saunders. The film features a specially composed soundscape by the eclectic underground artist TaberCayon. The immersive element prior to the screening will include, multi projectors, media coverage of the riots pinned together by a soundtrack of Jamaican Dub music.

Caesar and Zephaniah’s influential work spans more than four decades. With a collaboration that enhances both genres, frames and pulls focus on the devastating riots in Handsworth.

For more information, visit: birminghammuseums.org.uk