Beyond The Rush
Synopsis
From the golden days of sound system culture and bustling youth clubs to the bouncing spirit of Luton Carnival formerly Europe’s largest one day Caribbean carnival, the film reflects on how these vital cultural institutions have been systematically dismantled through decades of underfunding, neglect, and shifting priorities.
These weren’t just events or social spaces, they were expressions of identity and anchors of community.
With vignettes/reenactments shot on 16mm film and interwoven with candid communal conversations, this documentary offers a poetic and thought provoking insight and invites audiences from all backgrounds to engage in deeper reflection on the value of heritage and the fragility of community spaces.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025
The film ends on the question of: How do communities reclaim their space, their voice, and their future?
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 16 min 18 sec
- Format
- Digital and 16mm Film
- Director
-
Niyadre
- Producer
- Christina Wiafe-Toppin
- Executive Producer
- Hannah Bush Bailey
- Editor
- Niyadre, Charlie Williams
- Screenwriter
- Niyadre
- Director of Photography
- Henry Gill, Laura Aguilera, Zik Udenze, Niyadre
- Sound
- Joel-Blaise Williams
- Composer
- Prokhor Kuznetsov
- Other Lead Creative(s)
- Alex Wilson Thame (senior sound designer)
- Colourist
- Katie Dymmock
- Poetry
- Haneefah Muhammad
- Props Buyer
- Rita Ade
- Art Assistant
- Kenechi Carmel Amamgbo
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Plus Another One
Unit 2, Print Village58 Chadwick Rd
London SE15 4PU
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