Babymother
Synopsis
Babymother is Anita's story. At first a woman-child, selfish yet naive, street-smart yet vulnerable. A girl as yet unable to face the responsibilities of her children or her life. A girl travelling along the bumpy road to adulthood, through the tough, deeply male world of reggae music. Set against a backdrop of Harlesden's tenement housing, Babymother is a journey into the explosion of colour, passion and style that is the dancehall!
Details
- Year
- 1998
- Type of project
- Features
- Format
- 35mm Kodak
- Director
-
Julian Henriques
- Producer
- Parminder Vir OBE
- Co-Producer
- Arts Council of England (National Lottery)
- Executive Producer
- Margaret Matheson
- Director of Photography
- Chris Seager
- Principal cast
- Anjela Lauren-Smith, Wil Johnson, Caroline Chikezie, Jocelyn Eison, Don Warrington
- Screen Writer
- Julian Henriques
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Parminder Vir OBE
Producer34, Heber Road
London NW2 6AA
Tel: +447767757546
Sales Company
Film Four International
76-78 Charlotte StreetLondon W1P 1LX
UK
T +44 (0)20 7868 7700
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