Special screening Followed by DJs Vinyl Tap and Dr Philgood until 8pm
Rebel Dread
A star-studded profile of Don Letts, who injected Afro-Caribbean music into the early punk scene and shot over 300 music videos including for Public Image Ltd, The Clash, Bob Marley, and Musical Youth. Plus, DJs Vinyl Tap and Dr Philgood live after the film.
Director: William E. Badgley
Cast includes: Don Letts, John Lydon, Mick Jones, Jazzie B, Dennis Bovell, Paul Simonon
Kicking off our Summer Music Season 2023 with Freakz promotion of Rebel Dread
87 mins / 2020 / UK
Freakz Promotions presents:
Rebel Dread is the story of Don Letts, a first-generation British-born Black filmmaker, DJ, musician, and cultural commentator. The film frames Don’s story with the 1968 Enoch Powell ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech and the 2018 ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy.
The film covers Don’s relationship with the nascent punk scene of the 1970s and '80s – how rastas and punks found a common bond, both outside of the mainstream, and how Don introduced reggae to the punks, influencing a whole generation of rock acts. Don was part of the inner circle of The Clash and Johnny Rotten. He later formed Big Audio Dynamite with Mick Jones, and made music that incorporated dance, reggae, rap, film
samples and rock n roll.
After directing iconic music videos including London Calling, Chain Gang and Pass the Dutchie, Don became an award-winning feature director, with films such as Dancehall
Queen, Westway to the World: The Story of the Clash and One Love, starring Idris Elba. He is now a leading cultural commentator and well-known voice on BBC Radio 6.
See the screening and stay on after for DJs Vinyl Tap and Dr Philgood, plus bar until 8pm.
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