White Riot (2019)

Rock Against Racism was formed in 1976, prompted by Eric Clapton. It blends fresh interviews with archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches.

Director:

Rubika Shah

Writers:

Ed Gibbs, Rubika Shah

Stars:

Red Saunders, Dennis Bovell, Mykaell Riley

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Red Saunders	...	Self
Dennis Bovell	...	Self
Mykaell Riley	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pervez Bilgrami	...	Self
Pauline Black	...	Self
The Clash	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Ruth Gregory	...	Self
Stuart Hall	...	Self - Sociologist (archive footage)
Topper Headon	...	Self
David Hinds	...	Self
Roger Huddle	...	Self
Mick Jones	...	Self (archive footage)
Misty In Roots	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Joe Pearce	...	Self - Young Member of the National Front (archive footage)
Enoch Powell	...	Self - Politician (archive footage)

Storyline

Expanding her (White Riot: London (2017)) short documentary film, Rubika Shah's energizing film charts a vital London protest movement. Rock Against Racism (RAR) was formed in 1976, prompted by 'music's biggest colonialist' Eric Clapton and his support of racist MP Enoch Powell. White Riot (2019) blends fresh interviews with queasy archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches. As neo-Nazis recruited the nation's youth, RAR's multicultural punk and reggae gigs provided rallying points for resistance. As founder Red Saunders explains: 'We peeled away the Union Jack to reveal the swastika'. The campaign grew from Hoxton fanzine roots to 1978's huge antifascist carnival in Victoria Park, featuring X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse and of course The Clash, whose rock star charisma and gale-force conviction took RAR's message to the masses.

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Plot Keywords:

environment | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Did You Know?

Trivia

French visa # 153291.

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Connections

Features Arena: Tell Us the Truth (1979)

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Soundtracks

White Riot
Written and performed by The Clash
(single, CBS Records, 18-3-1977)

User Reviews

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Production company site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

White Riot

Filming Locations:

London, Greater London, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$141,296

Company Credits

Production Co:

Creative England, National Lottery, Smoking Bear Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color