PATOU: IN BLACK AND WHITE

Saturday, March 25 | 3:15 PM | First Congregational Church

Dir. Fiona Cochrane | Documentary | Australia | 2022 | 55 min.

Introduced, via Zoom, by director Fiona Cochrane and film subject Pat “Patou” Powell

Pat Powell, also known as Patou, is one of Australia’s most accomplished vocal talents. He’s performed with 15 bands and quite a few international stars, and is a two-time winner of ARIA Awards (the Aussie equivalent of the Grammys). Born in the U.K. to Jamaican parents, he fled racism only to find it in his new home down under. Yet he stayed, and went on to father four children with four different women. This film is both a tribute to a wonderful singer, and a thoughtful study of how blended families grapple with identity.  

Tickets for this screening are general admission, and pay-what-you-can.