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Babylon
19806.91h 35m
Overview
Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.
Directed by Franco Rosso
Written by Martin Stellman, Franco Rosso
Produced by Gavrik Losey
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Brinsley Forde
Blue
Trevor Laird
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Karl Howman
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David N. Haynes
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Archie Pool
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T-Bone Wilson
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Mel Smith
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About Babylon
Babylon is a drama film released in 1980. Directed by Franco Rosso, it stars Brinsley Forde, Trevor Laird, Karl Howman. Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.
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