Completed - ENGLISH - Documentary - 81 minutes
A film about the love affair between Jamaican and British Youth culture told through the prism of one the most iconic record labels in history, Trojan Records.
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Nicolas Jack DAVIES Cast : Toots HIBBERT, Don LETTS, Lee 'scratch' PERRY, Desmond DECKER, Marcia GRIFFITHS Producer(s) : Sam BRIDGER (PULSE FILMS)
A film about the love affair between Jamaican and British Youth culture told through the prism of one the most iconic record labels in history, Trojan Records. Combining archive footage, interview and drama, Rudeboy tells the story of Trojan Records by placing it at the heart of a cultural revolution that unfolded in the council estates and dance floors of late 60’s and early 70’s Britain and how that period of immigration and innovation transformed popular music and culture.Featuring a cast of legendary artists including Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Toots Hibbert, Ken Boothe, Neville Staple, Marcia Griffiths, Dave Barker, Dandy Livingstone, Lloyd Coxsone, Pauline Black, Derrick Morgan and more.
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM
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BFI London FF 2018IDFA 2018DocNYC 2018CPH Dox 2018Doc Aviv 2019Festival d'Aubagne Marseille 2019Thessaloniki IFF 2019