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Babylon

Kino Lorber | Release Date: March 8, 2019

Summary: Never-before released in North America, Franco Rosso's incendiary Babylon had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was banned from the New York Film Festival that same year for "being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension" (Vivien Goldman, Time Out). Raw and smoldering, it follows a young dancehall DJ (Brinsley Forde, frontman of landmark British reggae group Aswad) in South London as he pursues his musical ambitions, battling fiercely against the racism and xenophobia of employers, neighbors, police, and the National Front. Written by Martin Stellman (Quadrophenia) and shot by two-time Oscar® winner Chris Menges (The Killing Fields) with beautifully smoky cinematography that has been compared to Taxi Driver, Babylon is fearless and unsentimental, yet tempered by the hazy bliss of the dancehall set to a blistering reggae and lovers rock soundtrack featuring Aswad, Johnny Clarke, Dennis Bovell, and more. [Kino Lorber]

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Runtime:	95 min
Rating:	Not Rated
Official Site:	https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/3315
Production:	Diversity Music
Genres:	Drama
Countries:	GB, IT
Language:	English

Director	Credit
Franco Rosso	Director

Writer	Credit
Franco Rosso	Writer
Martin Stellman	Writer

Principal Cast	Credit
Ann Duncan	Beefy's Girl
Archie Pool	Dreadhead
Beverley Dublin	Sandra
Beverley Michaels	Elaine
Brian Bovell	Scientist
Brinsley Forde	Blue
David N. Haynes	Errol
Karl Howman	Ronnie
Trevor Laird	Beefy
Victor Romero Evans	Lover

Cast	Credit
Cynthia Powell	Mum
King Sounds	Compere
Mark Monero	Carlton
T-Bone Wilson	Wesley
Vilma Hollingbery	Lady In Street

Producer	Credit
Gavrik Losey	Producer
Martin Stellman	Associate Producer