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Young Soul Rebels

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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 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. Rated: 4/5 Apr 26, 2023 Full Review Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog 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. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 12, 2024 Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 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. Feb 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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PridePosterStudios Executed so poorly it just ended up being a bore, which is a shame. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review Audience Member Nice idea poorly executed with some of the worst acting you’ll see this side of pantomime season. The courage to deal with some hitherto uncovered themes around sexuality, race, music culture and racism is to be applauded, but the soundtrack and the title are some of the best elements of this disappointing film. Naff, no grit. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/19 Full Review Audience Member Enthusiastic and sensitive, but what's missing is momentum, as the characters drift from scene to scene and the thriller plot elements are carefully set up, only to be ignored for long stretches. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw this years and years ago, its a great film with a nice little window into the whole gay and bi scene from the 70's. I really enjoyed it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Really disappointed. Completely naff Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member important and amazing film! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
British Film Institute (BFI), Sankofa Film & Video, Channel Four Films
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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