MILESTONE STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD FILM...VICTOR RICHARDS, WRITER & PERFORMER

Introduction
Milestone: Streets Paved with Gold is a powerful new film honouring the Windrush generation and the Caribbean migration experience in Britain. Adapted from Victor Richards’ acclaimed one-man play, this 60-minute cinematic journey follows Augustus Cleveland Johnson from his 1948 arrival in England through decades of resilience, family, culture, and identity. Blending voiceover, vivid recreations, and historical archives, the film immerses viewers in a heartfelt tribute to a generation that helped shape modern Britain. Filmed across Leicester and the Midlands, it’s a moving, sensory celebration of Caribbean-British heritage.

The London-born, Leicester-bred son of Barbadian parents who came to Britain in the 1950s, actor, writer, poet and storyteller Victor Richards has been perfectly positioned throughout his life to observe and comment on the trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows of British West Indian culture for nearly seven decades.

His book ‘Poetry Trilogy’ published in 2008 (the year of the 60th Windrush Anniversary), based on all three plays, is a powerful historical and educational tool. Also Victor produced an unique poetry production I Spy through the World’s Eye which focuses on global issues. His drama/poetry workshop for children and adults is very unique and he worked for a numbers of schools and community events over the years. His spoken word with reggae music album Illusion – Streets Paved with Gold was released to celebrate the 70 years Windrush Anniversary 2018, the music video of the title track ‘Streets Paved with Gold’ was nominated for the British Urban Film Festival Awards 2017. Also 2018, Victor received BEFFTA (Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts Awards) Legend Honour Award for his long time contribution in the entertainment industry.
During Covid pandemic 2020 - 2021, Victor managed to transform his one man play STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD into a feature film (directed by Souleyman Garcia. A long-running, internationally successful play is coming to the big screen in 2022.