| Uniform Title |
White riot (Documentary film : 2019) |
| Title |
White riot. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, ©2021. |
| ©2019 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (80 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : IFD1034WR. |
| Originally released as a documentary film in 2019. |
| "In1978, Britain's youth stood up against the far right..." -- Cover. |
| Credits |
Directed and written by Rubika Shah ; produced by Ed Gibbs. |
| Performers |
Featuring: Reed Saunders, The Clash, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson Band, Alien Kulture, Poly Styrene, Gang of Four, Sham 69. |
| Summary |
Britain, late-1970s. Punk is exploding. The country is deeply divided over immigration. The National Front, a far right and fascist political party, is gaining strength as politicians like Enoch Powell push a xenophobic agenda. Outraged by a racist speech from Eric Clapton, music photographer Red Saunders writes a letter to the music press, calling for rock to be a force against racism. NME, Melody Maker, and Sounds all publish the letter. Flooded with responses, Red discovers many share his views. Teaming up with like-minded creatives Roger Huddle, Kate Webb, Syd Shelton and Australian graphic designer Ruth Gregory, the team bands together to create Rock Against Racism (RAR) and a fanzine, Temporary Hoarding. Speaking directly to the youth, Temporary Hoarding reports stories and issues that the mainstream British media ignores, like immigration, the Catholic side of the Northern Ireland conflict, and the polices controversial suspected persons (sus) powers. They give a voice to the voiceless. The National Front begins to strike back, committing acts of violence against RAR supporters and petrol-bombing their HQ. Despite this, RAR spreads virally across the UK and into Europe, becoming a grassroots youth movement. The Clash, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson and other top bands of the day jump on board. White Riot is a moment in time when music changed the world. When a generation challenged the status quo. Its Woodstock meets the March on Washington, punk-style. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : MA 15+ |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 1.85. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Subjects |
Rock Against Racism (London, England) |
| Rock music -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century |
| Rock musicians -- Political activity -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century |
| Protest movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century |
| Anti-racism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century |
| Rock music -- 1961-1970 |
| Rock music -- 1971-1980 |
| Protest songs |
| Documentary films -- Great Britain |
| Genre |
Concert films |
| Historical films |
| Documentary films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Feature films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Shah, Rubika director, screenwriter. |
| Gibbs, Ed producer. |
| Styrene, Poly on-screen participant. |
| Saunders, Red, 1945- on-screen participant. |
| Added Corporate Names |
Clash (Musical group) on-screen participant. |
| Steel Pulse (Musical group) on-screen participant. |
| Tom Robinson Band on-screen participant. |
| Alien Kulture (Musical group) on-screen participant. |
| Gang of Four (Musical group) on-screen participant. |
| Sham 69 (Musical group) on-screen participant. |
| Links to Related Works |
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