Stuart Hall emigrated to the UK in 1951 to take up a place at Oxford University, and became a founding figure of cultural studies with an ongoing influence on British intellectual life. This documentary creates a powerful portrait of the life and philosophy of this influential theorist.

Throughout his career as a broadcaster and academic, Stuart Hall dissected notions of British identity like no one else. In this remarkable documentary, John Akomfrah couples archive footage with the music of Miles Davis for a riveting examination of history, selfhood, and the immigrant experience.