Pratt Film Society Presents “Young Soul Rebels”
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2011 @ 5:30 pm
Higgins Hall
YOUNG SOUL REBELS
Directed by Isaac Julien
(1991, UK, France, Germany, Spain, 105 mins.)
In his first narrative feature film, director Isaac Julien aims to advance black independent cinema dealing with questions of sexuality, gender and national identity. As London's Silver Jubilee celebrations approach, the murder of a local black gay man ignites social and sexual tensions in a small community. Set against the burgeoning punk, soul, and funk movements of 1977, two DJs spend the summer fighting with skinheads, clubbing, and broadcasting a pirate radio show from their friend's garage.