🎬 Documentary, Music, Family

The Story of Lovers Rock

"The Secret World of a Generation and the Birth of a Reggae Genre"

⭐ 6.0/10 2011 1h 37m Dir. Menelik Shabazz

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In the 70s and 80s Britain was rife with racial tension and police harassment particularly against black British youths. These youths were the rebel generation who were also searching for an identity. They created a music - a sub genre of reggae known as Lovers Rock. This music became a global brand through artists like UB40 and Maxi Priest. The music brought a level of intimacy between young people that was unique. It was also 'girl power' music that empowered a generation of young women. Through comedy, live performance, dance, interviews and archive the film takes you back to an untold era of British cultural, music and political history.

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Year
2011
Runtime
1h 37m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.0/10
Votes
2
Genre
Documentary, Music, Family
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎭 Music 🎭 Family 🎬 Menelik Shabazz 👤 Levi Roots 👤 Janet Kay Baxter 👤 Maxi Priest
girl power ub40 black british youth lovers rock maxi priest

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The Story of Lovers Rock has a runtime of 1h 37m (1 hour and 37 minutes).
The Story of Lovers Rock was directed by Menelik Shabazz and released in 2011.
The Story of Lovers Rock is a Documentary, Music, Family film (2011).
The cast of The Story of Lovers Rock includes Levi Roots, Janet Kay Baxter, Maxi Priest, Paulette Harris-German, Angie Le Mar.
The Story of Lovers Rock has a TMDB rating of 6.0/10 based on 2 votes.

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