Babylon

– Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he ha..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Babylon (1980)

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.

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Babylon (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Mar 2019

Language:

English

Director:

Franco Rosso

Writer:

Franco Rosso, Martin Stellman

Main Actors:

David N. Haynes, Trevor Laird, Victor Romero Evans, Brian Bovell

Plot:

Babylon follows the story of David, a working class musician and black man in South East London. By day he works as a mechanic, at night David is a Mic controller at a local dance hall. The film centers around the racial divide of London in the 80's, the lack of opportunities available to black people and poverty. David loses his job, gets beaten up and charged by the police, forcing him to go on the run. Then breaking up with his girlfriend, all of his frustrations culminate in the stabbing of a racist neighbour.

Production:

Kino Lorber Repertory and Seventy-Seven

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
Metacritic:
80%