Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.
Sound
Aswad's live sound system sequences — essentially another character.
Direction
Rosso let Brixton kids be, no documentary cosplay.
Cinematography
Neon-soaked night streets that breathe oppression and beauty.
Director
Franco Rosso
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during the actual buildup to the 1981 Brixton riots — some cast members were present when filming locations burned weeks after wrap.
Banned from ITV for 15 years; Channel 4 finally aired it in 2015. The network reportedly feared 'racial tension' — in other words, they proved the film's point.
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