Don Letts presents: Supersonic - the Rebel Dread

Coming up on this Saturday 22, at the Pop Up Cinema, Don Letts, grammy award winning film-maker presents: ‘SUPERSONIC THE REBEL DREAD’, a 48m documentary directed by Raphael Erichsen.

Followed by a very special  anniversary tribute in memory of Ari Up (with guests.) From the Don Letts archive ‘ARI -FASHIONS’ & ‘SLITS PICTURES’, U.K 1979.  

Films from the Don Letts archive, which will include “ Te Slits Pictures (1979). Plus special guests Viv Albertine & Christine Roberton's 'Typical Girls (in-dub)' film (1982), & more

 

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LIVBIZ Presents GUNS IN THE AFTERNOON, U.K, 2008, Dir Howard Johnson 

'Guns in the Afternoon' tells the story of Kieron Bernard, aka Kidco, leader of the Rap Quartet Tribel. Tragically dying in a shootout in a Nandos restaurant in Sheperds Bush, Kidco was 25 years old. This important film depicts how his family and rap crew have dealt with his senseless death. A critical film for our times and cause for discussion, which follows the screening. 

THE STORY OF LOVERS ROCK (U) plus Q&A, 96 mins, U.K, 2011. Dir Menelik Shabazz

Lovers Rock, often dubbed 'romantic reggae' is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80’s. This amazing film sheds light on a forgotten period of British music, social and political history. Using wonderful archive and interviews Shabazz draws much need light to this much loved genre and the generation that embraced it. Q&A with director Menelik Shabazz follows the film.

DON LETTS presents: SUPERSONIC THE REBEL DREAD, Don Letts, grammy award winning film-maker presents: ‘SUPERSONIC THE REBEL DREAD’. 2010, 48 mins, dir Raphael Erichsen. ‘RASTANAUGHT’,U.K 5mins. To be followed by a special anniversary tribute in memory of Ari UP (with guests.) From the Don Letts archive ‘ARI -FASHIONS’ & ‘SLITS PICTURES’, U.K 1979. 

PRIVATE ROAD (12) plus Q&A, 89 mins 1971 Dir Barney Platts Mills, starring Bruce Robinson & Susan Penhaligon.

Private Road is undoubtedly one of the great lost British masterpieces. On this film’s initial release, Platts-Mills was forced to hire a cinema to show his film only to then witness its effective disappearance for almost 40 years. This wistful and wilful film now looks like a template for the new British realist cinema. Pop-Up Finale. A special Q&A with director Barney Platts Mills follows the screening.

 

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