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Rocks

Rocks

20196.61h 34m

Overview

15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.

Directed by Sarah Gavron
Written by Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson
Produced by Faye Ward, Ameenah Ayub Allen
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Top Cast

Bukky Bakray

Bukky Bakray

Rocks

Kosar Ali

Kosar Ali

Sumaya

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D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu

Emmanuel

Shaneigha-Monik Greyson

Shaneigha-Monik Greyson

Roshé

Ruby Stokes

Ruby Stokes

Agnes

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Tawheda Begum

Khadijah

Afi Okaidja

Afi Okaidja

Yawa

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Anastasia Dymitrow

Sabina

Sarah Niles

Sarah Niles

Ms. Booker

Layo-Christina Akinlude

Layo-Christina Akinlude

Funke Omotoso

Themes & Keywords

london, englandcoming of ageneglected childhomelessbrother sister relationshipteenage protagonist

About Rocks

Rocks is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of london, england, coming of age, neglected child, homeless, brother sister relationship, teenage protagonist. Directed by Sarah Gavron, it stars Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali, D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu. 15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.

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