Babylon (Rosso, 1981): Barbican Cinema, 7pm
Introducing the screening will be DJ Spoony and special guests are spinning classic reggae, while after the film a panel with Brinsley Forde, Trevor Liard, Brian Bovell, Dennis Bovell and Beverley Michaels.
Time Out review:
Although Babylon shows what it's like to be young, black and
working class in Britain, the final product turns dramatised documentary
into a breathless helter-skelter. Rather than force the social and
political issues, Rosso lets them emerge and gather momentum through the
everyday experience of his central character Blue (sensitively played
by Brinsley Forde). A series of increasingly provocative incidents finally
polarise Blue and lead to uncompromising confrontation. Although the
script runs out of steam by the end, the sharp use of location, the
meticulous detailing of black culture, the uniformly excellent
performances and stimulating soundtrack command attention.
Ian Birch
Here (and above) is the trailer.
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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