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Young Soul Rebels

Play trailer Poster for Young Soul Rebels R,  1991,  1h 45m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller/ Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two disc jockeys (Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay) have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Apr 26, 2023
4/5
Young Soul Rebels has a touch of the cartoonishness that often creeps into British cinema. But this film still has a life-giving pulse of energy. Go to Full Review
Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog Feb 12, 2024
3.5/4
For all his prestigious accolades, [Isaac Julien's] sole narrative feature proves that he also knew--and presumably still knows--how to have a good time, even when telling a heartfelt story rooted in identity politics and intersectionality. Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Feb 2, 2022
The film picks apart class and racial dynamics of the time, but the most interesting bit is the level of acceptance and fluidity of the main characters. Go to Full Review
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Isaac Julien

Director

Valentine Nonyela

Chris

Mo Sesay

Caz

Dorian Healy

Ken

Frances Barber

Ann

Sophie Okonedo

Tracy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two disc jockeys (Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay) have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
Director
Isaac Julien
Producer
Nadine Marsh-Edwards
Screenwriter
Paul Hallam, Derrick Saldaan McClintock, Isaac Julien
Distributor
Prestige
Production Co
Channel Four Films, Sankofa Film & Video, British Film Institute (BFI)
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Music
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 1991, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 17, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.8K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround
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