Feature documentary
My Father, The Homemaker
A feature documentary in development, expanding the story of James Alexander through archive research, testimony and a wider cultural history of housing, migration and community.
StatusIn development.
Related workFilm / Archive / Community / Legacy
RecordJAHA-FILM-2026-001
Why this project matters
A family story held within a wider cultural history.
The documentary connects an intimate father-daughter story with a public record that speaks to Black British and Caribbean experience across generations.
Developed from the foundation of The Homemaker, the project sits within JAHA's wider work to preserve source material, record testimony and create responsible public access.
Feature in development
A daughter rebuilds the record.
Project evolution
From foundational film to feature documentary.
The project grows from The Homemaker, bringing the James Alexander Personal Archive into conversation with new testimony, housing research and the wider histories of migration, belonging and community action.
A short film that began with one family story has become the foundation for a larger documentary exploration — connecting personal memory, archival evidence and public history.
Research, development & partnership
Help bring the feature into its next stage.
JAHA welcomes conversations with archives, researchers, cultural partners, broadcasters, funders and organisations interested in supporting the film’s development and the histories it brings into view.
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