Project Detail

Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records

Synopsis

"The seeds for the multicultural society we live in now were formed on the dancefloor back in the day" says Don Letts by way of introduction to Nicolas Jack Davies’ documentary about Trojan Records, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The company was founded by Windrush immigrant Lee Gopthal, against a backdrop of rising racial hatred. 'Rudeboy' charts the label’s evolution from 1960s ska and rock-steady to the chart-topping hits that introduced reggae to a global audience, while also recalling the prejudice that the music’s pioneering artists and producers had to overcome in London. Blending original interviews with evocative archive footage and cinematic reconstructions, the film is a timely celebration of British Jamaican working-class youth culture, style and ingenuity.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 - Create Strand - World premiere
Official Selection IDFA 2018 - International premiere
We Are One: A Global Film Festival 2020 - Selection Curated by BFI London Film Festival

Details

Year
2018
Type of film
Features
Running time
86 min
Director
Nicolas Jack Davies
Producer
Sam Bridger, Vivienne Perry
Executive Producer
Thomas Benski, Marisa Clifford, Kathy Rivkin Daum, Justus Haerder, Brian Levy
Editor
Chris Duveen
Director of Photography
Jonas Mortensen
Sound
Steven Hodge
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Effects Editor
Jay Price
Re-recording Mixer
John Rogerson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Jamaica co-production

Sales Company

Submarine Entertainment

197 Grand Street, Suite 6W
New York
NY 10013
USA

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