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White Riot
A timely release for Rubika Shah's award-winning documentary in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. Her film chronicles the birth of the Rock Against Racism campaign against a backdrop of racial division in late-1970s Britain. The National Front is gaining strength, fuelled by the incendiary rhetoric of politicians such as Enoch Powell. Rock Against Racism intends to promote a message of unity and acceptance with an anti-fascist carnival comprising a march across London and an outdoor concert in Victoria Park featuring performances from The Clash, X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse and Tom Robinson. Shah combines archive footage and contemporary interviews to rekindle the spark that ignited a cultural and political movement, including contributions from dub reggae producer Dennis Bovell, Steel Pulse singer Mykaell Riley, songwriter and broadcaster Tom Robinson and musician Pauline Black.
