| Title | : | Young Soul Rebels |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1991 |
| Rating | : | 6.1 |
| Language | : | English |
| Runtime | : | 105 |
| Genre | : | Drama,Music |
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.
Paul Hallam, Isaac Julien, Derrick Saldaan McClintock
