White Riot
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White Riot by Rubika Shah
GBR 2019, Generation
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White Riot by Rubika Shah
GBR 2019, Generation
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White Riot by Rubika Shah
GBR 2019, Generation
© Syd Shelton
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Film poster
White Riot by Rubika Shah
GBR 2019, Generation
From The Clash and Joy Division to The Specials, a host of British bands joined forces in 1978 to counter the rise of the neo-fascist British National Front and increasing racial violence. Under the Rock Against Racism initiative, they staged special concerts and took a decisive stand against marginalisation. Punk rock’s influence on this anti-fascist movement proved to be very effective. With a nod to the aesthetics of fanzine culture and featuring previously unreleased archival concert footage and interviews with activists, the film examines the context in which the movement arose while drawing striking parallels to our current situation. The BNF was defeated politically in 1979, but the struggle against racism is still far from over.
With
- Red Saunders
- Roger Huddle
- Kate Webb
- Dennis Bovell
- Mykaell Riley
- Pauline Black
- Topper Headon
- Tom Robinson
- Lucy Whitman
- Ruth Gregory
Crew
Director | Rubika Shah |
Screenplay | Ed Gibbs, Rubika Shah |
Cinematography | Susanne Salavati |
Editing | Rubika Shah |
Music | Aisling Brouwer |
Sound Design | Dan Weinberg |
Sound | Dave Sohanpal |
Producer | Ed Gibbs |
Executive Producer | Paul Ashton |
World sales
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Produced by
Smoking Bear Productions
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Rubika Shah
The director.
White Riot · Generation · Feb 23, 2020
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The film has started
White Riot · Generation · Feb 23, 2020
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Maryanne Redpath, Aisling Brouwer
The film received a Special Mention by the Youth Jury in Generation 14plus.
White Riot · Generation · Feb 28, 2020
Rubika Shah
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The British-Australian journalist and filmmaker produces television programmes on the arts and culture for BBC News. Her first short film, the satire Liberty de Liberty, screened at festivals including Byron Bay and St Kilda in Australia. Her film Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under featured in the 2015 Generation programme where she also presented her short film White Riot: London in 2017.
Filmography (short films)
2014 Liberty de Liberty 2015 Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under; short documentary 2014 Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under 2017 White Riot: London; short documentary 2016 White Riot: London 2019 White Riot; documentary
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2020