PATOU: In Black & White

With a career that spans over four decades and across the globe, Jamaican singer Pat Powell (Patou) is one of Australia’s most accomplished yet hidden vocal talents. He is the artist that everyone wants to work with – the singer’s singer who sings
with 15 bands, including the ARIA award-winning Melbourne Ska Orchestra.
Born in the UK to Jamaican parents, Pat left the racism of the UK as soon as he could, although ‘stupidly’ found his way to Australia with its own racism issues. Father to four children from different mothers with varying ethnic backgrounds, Pat’s children all identify differently and raise a discussion about racism and where identity comes from.

  • Fiona Cochrane
    Director
  • Fiona Cochrane
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    55 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 27, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 2022 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Director Biography - Fiona Cochrane

Producer/ director FIONA COCHRANE has produced and/or directed several independent Australian feature films as well as numerous documentaries, short films & music videos. Her feature films include FOUR OF A KIND, HOLIDAYS ON THE RIVER YARRA and NIRVANA STREET MURDER, her recent documentaries include the feature-length documentaries CAN ART STOP A BULLET, WOMEN ARE THE ANSWER, JOE CAMILLERI: AUSTRALIA’S MALTESE FALCON and RACHEL: A PERFECT LIFE, as well as television documentaries STRANGE TENANTS: SKA’D FOR LIFE, 25 TRACKS, ALL IN HER STRIDE, MUSIC OF THE BRAIN, OPERA THERAPY, TUG OF WAR and SCREAMIN’ WHEELIES. Her films have screened at numerous international festivals and received many international awards.

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