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White Riot

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An exploration of how punk influenced politics in late-1970s Britain when a group of artists united to take on the National Front.
White Riot

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Critics Consensus

Raw and energetic like the music that inspired the 1970s political movement, White Riot offers invaluable insight into how music can change the world -- and how Rock Against Racism still resonates.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas ABC Radio (Australia) Mar 24, 2021
4/5
White Riot is a wild ride, a timely but never preachy reminder that Black lives mattering is not a new fight for those in the music industry. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian Mar 20, 2021
4/5
The film is a reminder as to how deeply entrenched are the roots of fascism, and not only in Britain. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Mar 18, 2021
4/5
The film is highly entertaining, suitably chaotic and unpredictable, but with a clear purpose -- to show that RAR made a difference. Go to Full Review
Cris Kennedy The Canberra Times (Australia) Aug 17, 2022
4/5
The music of the film is the music of this movement, and Red Saunders managed to draw around his idea artists of like mind. Go to Full Review
Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) Nov 8, 2021
The film hammers home the scope of the problem... Go to Full Review
Sarah Ward Concrete Playground Mar 23, 2021
Delivers a vital history lesson on a crucial piece of activism - as well as a reminder that inflammatory rhetoric always demands a response. Go to Full Review
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Rubika Shah

Director

Pauline Black

Actor

Topper Headon

Actor

Mick Jones

Actor

Dennis Bovell

Actor

Paul Simonon

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis An exploration of how punk influenced politics in late-1970s Britain when a group of artists united to take on the National Front.
Director
Rubika Shah
Producer
Ed Gibbs
Screenwriter
Ed Gibbs, Rubika Shah
Production Co
Smoking Bear Productions, National Lottery, Creative England, Visit Films
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 20m
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