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Babylon is a 1980 British film co-written by Martin Stellman (writer of Quadrophenia) and Franco Rosso, who also directed it. Produced by Gavrik Losey and the National Film Finance Corporation, the film is regarded as a classic.
It depicts the struggles of a Black British working-class musician and stars Brinsley Forde of the reggae band Aswad. It also starred Karl Howman and Trevor Laird. Music was scored by Dennis Bovell. Included are songs by Aswad, Johnny Clarke, and Jeff Wayne (who wrote the musical version of War Of The Worlds), among others.
Babylon was filmed on the streets of Deptford and Brixton, London. The story centres on sound system culture and themes of police racism, violence against blacks, poverty and disillusion with lack of opportunities.
Brinsley Forde's character is a Deptford garage-hand by day and a disco-dispenser by night. The film follows him as he loses his job as a car mechanic (Mel Smith has a cameo role as his racist boss), gets beaten up by police, is falsely charged, and forced to go on the run, falling out with his girlfriend and finally stabbing a racist neighbour in anger and frustration. The film finishes with a posse of policemen smashing down the doors of a music hall.
Actors: Justin Strydom (actor), Melissa Parry (editor), Presley Chweneyagae (actor), Lindani Nkosi (actor), Khulu Skenjana (actor), Renate Stuurman (actress), Fumani Shilubana (actor), Vickus Strijdom (director), John Herbert (actor), Lukas van der Merwe (actor), Sam Phillips (actor), Masoja Msiza (actor), Paul Buys (producer), Lukas van der Merwe (producer), Bertus van der Walt (producer),
Plot: In South Africa's gold mining region is the subterranean dimension of the Zama Zama, illegal miners that make a living by mining the ore in both operational and abandoned mine shafts. Zama Zama is the personal narrative of two brothers - Malcolm, a successful businessman in the mining industry and his long lost brother Joseph, one of those who work in the underground tunnels - playing off against the tension of the mines' punitive actions against these miners. The plot revolves around moral choices: social standing and success versus loyalty to and love of family.
Genres: Action,##### enable english subtitles with sub button ####### Babylon is a 1980 British film co-written by Martin Stellman (writer of Quadrophenia) and Franco Rosso, who also directed it. Produced by Gavrik Losey and the National Film Finance Corporation, the film is regarded as a classic. It depicts the struggles of a Black British working-class musician and stars Brinsley Forde of the reggae band Aswad. It also starred Karl Howman and Trevor Laird. Music was scored by Dennis Bovell. Included are songs by Aswad, Johnny Clarke, and Jeff Wayne (who wrote the musical version of War Of The Worlds), among others. Babylon was filmed on the streets of Deptford and Brixton, London. The story centres on sound system culture and themes of police racism, violence against blacks, poverty and disillusi...
A dramatic story set in South London (New Cross!) in 1980 at the beginning of the Thatcher era, involving two competing reggae sound systems, racism, fanaticism, unemployment and false accusations. I loved this film and always wcatched when it was on Channel 4. On top of the wicked soudtrack its got Jacko from Brush stokes! You can import the DVD from: http://www.rarovideo.com/moduli/rarovideo/schedaFilm.asp?itemId=18899 Director: Franco Rosso
Brinsley Forde in Babylon 1980 singing what has now been sampled on Dizzee Rascal's Cant Tek No More from the Babylon film. With thanks to British Screen and the UK Film Council. To join Brinsley Forde's mailing list go to http://www.brinsleyforde.co.uk
Peliculón de 1980. La parte del culto rastafari.
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Cult Rasta Film!!! Dirigido por Franco Rosso, Jah Shaka participa como ele mesmo, operando o sistema de som e na seleção do sound clash, mantendo o climax da história! mostra o cenário underground da década de 80 no Reino Unido com a comunidade rasta longe da terra abençoada, contra os olhares babilônicos que nos perseguem... leitura fiel com muito delays, sinais de frequência analógica... representado por: ASWARD/DENNIS BOVELL/CASSANDRA/MICHAEL PROPHET/I ROY/YABBY U. Single clássico versão 12" Johnny Clarke - Babylon Johnny Clarke - Got To Be Strong Original SoundTrack LP: Yabby U - Deliver Me From My Enemies Michael Prophet - Turn Me Loose Yabby U - Free Africa I Roy - Whapn Bapn Cassandra - Thank You For The Many Things Youve Done Aswad - Hey Jah Children Aswad - Warr...
Well sweetness, I love it when you wrap me up
I'm a drowning man for the third time
Twenty-one gun salute in your flag of mercy
Preparing my body for a burial at sea
So put your tongue in my ear
Through this veil of tears
Whisper what's gone wrong? gone wrong?
The world, the world she's a Babylon
Coming in from the coast it's a bad nor'easter
Waves banging rocks with migraine vengeance
Build up the tower, unlocking the secrets
The pride of man is so contentious
This is no pleasure cruise in the South Pacific
I'm bailing ice water up to my neck
Titanic's captain said that God couldn't sink her