Apr 11
Young Soul Rebels
Youth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-gay love story set in London in 1977, days before the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. The hedonistic world of pirate DJs Chris and Caz is shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local park. The black community suspect the National Front, but the police pull Chris in as a suspect.This beautifully crafted period piece, a bold and stylish debut feature from Isaac Julien, paints a convincing picture of late-'70s London. The city is a carefully mapped out social landscape, open to all but offering safety to none, as we are taken to a Dalston barber, east London council estates festooned with Union Jacks, West End offices, soul clubs and city parks.
GENRE: Drama, Musical
MPAA RATING:
R
RUN TIME: 1h 45m
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2023
STARRING: Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay, Dorian Healy, Frances Barber, Sophie Okonedo
DIRECTOR(S): Isaac Julien
PRODUCER(S):
WRITER(S): Paul Hallam, Isaac Julien
STUDIO: Strand Releasing
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